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A Victorian worker, who developed PTSD after he saw a man die from gas exposure in a confined space, has been granted leave to seek damages for pain and suffering from his employer.
Tabro's safety fines top $455k after third major incident; Employers fined over sunken vehicle, unbraced wall and amputation; and NZ individual faces jail after young worker killed.
A Fair Work Commission full bench has upheld an earlier decision that it was lawful and reasonable for an employer to direct an injured worker to be assessed by a company-preferred doctor before returning to work.
An employer will not have to pay $1.6 million in damages to a worker whose schizophrenia and diabetes were caused by a minor hand injury, after the South Australian District Court found it couldn't have foreseen the worker wasn't a "person of normal fortitude".
The parliamentary committee inquiry into WorkCover NSW's longstanding culture of bullying and "cover up" has called for the introduction of special anti-bullying legislation to bridge the gap left by the WHS and Fair Work Acts.
Victoria's average workers' comp premium rate will be cut on 1 July, with early payers receiving further significant discounts. In Queensland, WorkCover has revealed that miners will be among those who benefit the most from its recent decision to slash the average premium rate to the lowest in the country.
A worker who was crushed to death by a crane had no idea the machine was moving towards him because it had a faulty warning light and its sirens couldn't be heard over background noise, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.
The NSW Government surprised employers with further workers' comp premium cuts in its budget yesterday, but the Greens and unions say WorkCover's surplus should be used to support amputees and others whose benefits were "stripped" by the 2012 scheme overhaul.
Employers have been urged by the Victorian Coroner to look beyond administrative risk control measures, after an experienced worker was killed when he entered a crush zone while working alone.
