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High Court rejects Australia Post's damages appeal; Comcare and FSC release annual reports; and RSRT follows up first order with plan to focus on supermarket chains.
Eighteen fatigue management tips; Comments sought on the use of fatigue and speed technology in trucks; and Don't forget to register plant and plant designs in the ACT.
A Queensland employer that was ordered to pay $369,000 in damages to a worker who injured herself walking backwards has successfully appealed the decision.
In a decision that was reserved pending the High Court's judgment of the motel-s-x case, the Federal Court has found that a worker injured at a roadhouse during an eight-hour round trip to see a doctor - who his employer encouraged him to visit - is entitled to workers' compensation.
A Tribunal has highlighted the importance of encouraging workers to speak up - without fear of reprisal - if they believe they're being s-xually harassed, in ordering a man to pay a former colleague with psychiatric injuries more than $100,000 in damages.
Employers and hirers in the road transport sector will be required to prepare safety plans for long-distance heavy vehicle drivers that address such issues as fatigue, fauna and the weather, under the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal's first (and possibly last) order, released this afternoon.
FWC launches dedicated anti-bullying webpage; New mine safety regulations taking effect in South Australia; Comcare prosecuting Linfox; SWA releases WHS guide on water jetting; and Alerts issued after child killed and other incidents.
The model WHS Act's provisions on discrimination and inspector powers are likely to face scrutiny in a review aimed at identifying Commonwealth laws that "unreasonably encroach upon traditional rights, freedoms and privileges".
Maximum fines for some breaches of Western Australia's Dangerous Goods Safety Act and other legislation could be doubled to reflect "community expectations", while resources employers that have had a serious safety incident in the last three years are being advised to prepare for a visit from the prosecutor.
OHS prosecutions in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria have highlighted the potential consequences of relying on verbal processes, and failing to protect workers from falls and powerlines.
