The return-to-work rate of injured workers who receive 'extensive' employer support is seven times higher than for those who receive no support, a Safe Work Australia survey has found. Also in this article, SWA has released a fact sheet on workers' comp laws relating to psychological injuries.
A Safe Work Australia-commissioned study has identified four key contributing factors to the country's most common occupational skin diseases. The agency has also added 112 new chemicals to its Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS).
Employers that introduce workplace mental health initiatives will receive an average return of $2.30 for every dollar they invest, according to a new report.
Operator error and lack of fall protection are two factors employers should address to reduce truck-related fatalities, a new Safe Work Australia report says.
Displaying safety performance data in the workplace can trigger discussion and is a "really powerful tool" to drive safer behaviour, a communication expert says.
A major employer has unsuccessfully sought for all conditions imposed by a prohibition notice to be quashed, with the Fair Work Commission ordering it to barricade an unsafe damaged structure until it's repaired or removed.
Employers in the resources sector and other industries should maintain their light vehicles more often than recommended by manufacturers, require workers to inspect cars every time they drive, and hold unsafe drivers to account, according to a vehicle crash investigator.
Queensland employers will pay the lowest average workers' comp premiums in the country from 1 July, with WorkCover slashing the rate by 17 per cent. The agency has also introduced two initiatives to help businesses understand and pay their premiums.
A Randstad employment analyst has highlighted the link between playing sport and improved worker health and productivity, while Victoria is encouraging city workers to get out of the office and participate in belly dancing classes or guided lunchtime walks.
Workplace interventions based on cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), and aimed at the entire workforce, significantly reduce depression among employees, according to Australian researchers.
