Browsing: Manual handling | Page 25

MON

3:51PM

Musculoskeletal warning, revised Codes released; and more

SWA issues musculoskeletal warning and revised Codes; Qld employers relieved by workers' comp change; and Safety inspectors to target ACT hospitality sector.

Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (National) Jurisdiction (ACT) Jurisdiction (QLD) Workplace safety Legislation, regulation and caselaw Authority/inspectorate news Authority/inspectorate (ACT) Authority/inspectorate (National) Workplace safety legislation, regulations, standards and codes WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (National) Workers' compensation legislation, regulations, standards and codes Workers' comp legislation, regulations, standards and codes (QLD) Topic/practice (all) Injury prevention Issue/challenge/risk (all) Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Manual handling

FRI

2:13PM

Worker awarded $820k damages after awkward lift

A subcontractor who injured his back while conducting an awkward lift has been awarded more than $820,000 in damages, after the ACT Supreme Court found an employer failed to check the size and weight of the item being lifted before the task was undertaken.

Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (ACT) Workplace safety Legislation, regulation and caselaw Workplace safety court and tribunal decisions WHS decisions (ACT) Workers' compensation court and tribunal decisions Workers' comp decisions (ACT) Issue/challenge/risk (all) Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Manual handling

TUE

3:57PM

Technology overhaul cuts safety audit time, engages workers

Replacing a traditional paper-based audit system with tablets has led to a "love" for conducting safety inspections among staff at bioCSL, according to its safety-award-nominated employee, Brendan Ross.

Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (National) Jurisdiction (VIC) Workplace safety Topic/practice (all) OHS management case studies Issue/challenge/risk (all) Worker type (all) Young/inexperienced workers Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Manual handling

WED

3:52PM

Safer designs reduce common and costly hand injuries

Hand and finger injuries are common and can be costly for employers, but are often overlooked in incident-reduction strategies, according to researchers, who have found that higher-order controls can significantly reduce the rate of such injuries.

Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (National) Workplace safety Topic/practice (all) Injury prevention Issue/challenge/risk (all) Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Manual handling

TUE

2:49PM

How to reduce the deadly risk of falling objects

With falling objects one of the leading causes of workplace death and serious injury, safety consultant Gary Rowe explains how to reduce the risk of tools and other objects falling from elevated work areas, lifting equipment and racking.

Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (National) Workplace safety Topic/practice (all) Injury prevention Issue/challenge/risk (all) Worker type (all) Duty holders Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Equipment and plant Fatalities Manual handling Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes Work at heights

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.

THU

1:47PM

Leading HSR's push for better PPE pays off

The man recognised as Australia's best health and safety rep spent six years pushing for the introduction of better PPE for Victorian compliance officers - and introduced numerous other safety initiatives.

Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (National) Jurisdiction (VIC) Workplace safety Topic/practice (all) OHS management case studies Issue/challenge/risk (all) Worker type (all) Workplace safety representatives Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Emerging risks Manual handling

FRI

12:03PM

Court rejects damages claim despite lack of risk assessment

An employer that failed to risk assess a task that injured a worker has been cleared of liability to pay him damages, with the Victorian Court of Appeal accepting that an assessment would not have caused changes to the system of work.

Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (VIC) Legislation, regulation and caselaw Workers' compensation court and tribunal decisions Workers' comp decisions (VIC) Issue/challenge/risk (all) Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Equipment and plant Manual handling

FRI

3:42PM

Introduce safe-lift policies and lower workers' compensation costs

Employers that provide mechanical lift equipment should not assume workers will take advantage of it and use it effectively, a US study has found.

Jurisdiction (all) Workplace safety Topic/practice (all) Injury prevention Issue/challenge/risk (all) Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Manual handling

THU

12:27PM

Un-inducted labour-hire worker awarded $750k in damages

An injured NSW labour-hire worker has been awarded more than $750,000 in damages, after the District Court found his host employer excluded labour-hire workers from safe lifting inductions.

Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (all) Jurisdiction (NSW) Workplace safety Legislation, regulation and caselaw Workers' compensation court and tribunal decisions Workers' comp decisions (NSW) Issue/challenge/risk (all) Worker type (all) Labour hire workers Illness/injury/hazard type (all) Manual handling

Page 25 of 28 | Total articles: 275