With the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) taking effect next week, employers are being advised to assess whether they are part of the road transport chain of responsibility (CoR).
Employers that rely heavily on contractors are being reminded of the expanded duty of care under the model WHS Act, after a study found most of Australia's biggest real estate and property companies include little or no safety information in company reports.
The average annual salaries of project or state-level OHS and HSE managers in Western Australia have dropped by nearly $50,000, while those in the same role in NSW and Victoria have enjoyed modest pay rises in recent months, a new remuneration survey shows.
Employers should introduce health and safety measures to protect female employees and their fertility, such as processes that monitor women's exposure to radiation, a major European report recommends.
Injured South Australian workers will have access to common law damages under the proposed overhaul of the State workers' compensation scheme, according to a new policy statement, which also promises much lower premiums for employers.
Middle managers must be encouraged to appear approachable and take an interest in workers' non-work-related difficulties, to foster supportive environments and reduce psychosocial risks, a new EU-OSHA campaign brief says.
A law firm is urging employers to ensure their treatment of alleged bullies is "consistent throughout the workplace", after BHP Coal was fined $60,000 for taking adverse action against two union delegates.
Workers exposed to mica dust - which is used in a number of industries and as an asbestos substitute - can develop the deadly lung disease pneumoconiosis without being co-exposed to other industrial substances, a French study has found.
The number of infringement notices issued by OHS regulators dropped by 37 per cent in the 12 months to June 2012, while the number of prohibition and improvement notices also decreased, a new Safe Work Australia statistics report has shown.
