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MON

12:57PM

Thirteen life-saving rules reduce injury rates

Service provider Programmed's 13 "life saving rules", which workers are required to follow on a daily basis, have helped it reduce its lost-time injury frequency rate by 41 per cent, according to managing director Chris Sutherland.

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FRI

3:05PM

Following Australian Standards could have saved worker's life

The Queensland Coroner has recommended the mandatory use of hazard-reducing devices (HRDs) for welding work, after a worker was electrocuted while welding in humid conditions.

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THU

2:16PM

Foreign student, labour-hire worker seriously injured, employers fined

Two South Australian employers with inadequate or no safety procedures have been fined a total of $108,000, after an overseas student worker's leg was amputated, and a labour-hire worker sustained crush injuries.

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THU

12:41PM

Workplace culture permitted unsafe mistakes, worker wins $309k

A NSW worker, who was injured after being pressured by supervisors to work at a fast pace, has had his damages increased by more than $240,000 on appeal.

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THU

11:10AM

Incident response series - Part Six: Enforceable undertaking case study

A major employer's managers and supervisors will be trained in OHS legislation and how to ensure the safety of at-risk workers, such as labour-hire employees and apprentices, as part of a $250,000 enforceable undertaking.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

FRI

12:02PM

Casual workers' perceived wellbeing hinges on choice

Workers who choose to undertake casual employment are more likely to believe such arrangements have a positive effect on their health and wellbeing, while "constrained" casuals can feel disempowered, Australian researchers have found.

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THU

2:08PM

Injury occurred on "ordinary staircase", negligence claim rejected

The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal against a damages ruling, after it found there were no precautions two employers could have taken to prevent a worker falling on a staircase.

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TUE

1:24PM

Labourer injured by "necessary" work practice wins damages

A Queensland labour-hire worker who injured his back while moving crates has been awarded $43,000 in damages, after the Supreme Court was told the trolleys provided for the task were impractical.

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THU

3:50PM

FIFO work "likely" to exacerbate substance abuse, depression: report

A parliamentary inquiry has found that FIFO workforce practices are a "cancer" on regional communities and are likely to exacerbate substance abuse and depression among workers, but AMMA says the report unfairly demonises legitimate workplace practices.

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