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THU

12:31PM

Submissions to SWA cast doubt on efficacy of model Regulations

The draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice contain a "retrograde" definition of "manual task", an ambiguous rule for emergency plans and inadequate provisions for urinals, according to submissions made to Safe Work Australia.

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THU

11:46AM

"Trivial" paper lift costs employer $240K in damages

A Queensland secretary who injured her back while lifting a box of paper has been awarded nearly $240,000 in damages, after a judge found she had not been trained to lift things safely.

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MON

12:30PM

Employer foots $1 million damages bill for manual-handling injury

A Victorian worker should not have been permitted to perform heavy manual-handling work alone and without mechanical assistance, the Supreme Court has found, in awarding him more than $1,000,000 in damages.

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WED

2:17PM

Post-holiday complacency can be fatal; New WA laws; and more

Post-holiday complacency can be fatal, employers warned; WorkSafe WA warns employers about heights and inspection campaigns; New Western Australian rail safety laws commence; and South Australia appoints new Industrial Relations Minister.

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FRI

1:34PM

Old manual handling incident not linked to ongoing pain

A Northern Territory office worker has been denied compensation for an eight-year-old manual handling injury due to a "disconnect" between her medical records and the history she gave doctors.

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