A Victorian employer has been convicted and fined $375,000 following a series of safety incidents involving poorly guarded machines, while a Western Australian company and its director have been fined after a 13-year-old girl was injured.
Employer pleads guilty to safety breaches following death; Vic Labor pledges more support for firefighters suffering PTSD; and Essential safety news from four jurisdictions.
A Western Australian version of the model WHS laws will be tabled in State Parliament soon, and then released for public comment, amid criticisms from unions that yet another consultation process will delay much-needed reform.
Employer fined after bystander death; New CEO announced for Safety, Return to Work and Support; Better communication techniques reduce workplace stress; and Essential safety news from three jurisdictions.
An employer that failed to supervise and instruct an experienced worker, who was fatally crushed by a scissor lift, has successfully appealed against the severity of its fine.
Employers have a duty to advise their workers of the risks of driving home after night shift, Western Australia's highest court has found, but it rejected a permanently injured shift worker's bid for $1 million in damages.
Essential Energy slammed for delaying introduction of defibrillators following death; New resource helps employers tackle suicide; Notifiable fatalities monthly report and workers' comp guide released; and DMP announces new dangerous goods and petroleum safety director.
Being hit by falling objects continues to be one of the leading causes of work-related deaths in Australia, according to a major report, which has prompted questions over Western Australia's increasing fatality rate.
Proposed and actual major changes to the harmonised WHS Acts, as well as surprising developments in the non-harmonised states, dominated OHS Alert's pages in the second quarter of 2014. Check out this review of all the most important safety and workers' compensation news from the three months to 30 June.
