OHS changes cut compliance costs in Victoria; WA handed power to contest unsafe industrial action; Stewart-Crompton reviewing SA's mirror WHS Act; Heavy vehicle operators face new penalty regime in NSW; and Long-load road rules amended in Tasmania.
A man who fractured his neck and spine while performing a job for a friend's company wasn't a "worker" at the time of the incident and isn't entitled to workers' compensation, the Tasmanian WRCT has found.
Safety-undertaking pool tops $24m in Qld; Vic and Tas flag mandatory jail time for assaults on police; and WA considering exemptions to successful sentencing regime.
Stena Clyde death probe handed to DPP, as MUA targets Toll; NTC announces fatigue-law leeway and releases new Code; NSW employer fined over missing asbestos; and Tasmanian work safety awards open.
A worker who neglected to perform a pre-start check of a dilapidated elevated work platform - because his desire to get on with the job "overtook him" - is one of three people whose actions contributed to the death of a diesel fitter, a coronial inquiry has found.
The family of a Tasmanian firefighter, who died from cancer less than a month before presumptive cancer comp laws came into effect, will have to battle for workers' compensation, after the WRCT found the State Fire Commission (SFC) has an "arguable case" against its claim.
Australia's state and territory governments have all agreed to examine ways to reduce the "red tape" associated with the model WHS Act, while Tasmania looks likely to be the next jurisdiction to significantly amend its version of the laws.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is warning employers of the limited scope of occupational exposure limits (OELs), ahead of Monday's World Day for Safety and Health at Work focusing on the safe use of chemicals.
Big changes to safety legislation and the FWC's first anti-bullying decisions rank among OHS Alert's most popular and important stories from the first quarter of 2014. Check this recap to make sure you didn't miss any news affecting your workplace.
An employer customised its new health and safety management system to include company-specific terminology, which encourages workers to report hazards and comply with safety rules, according to its HR Manager.
