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WED
2:24PM

Safety fines increased to $1.5m on appeal

Fines imposed on two related companies after a worker was killed have been increased from a total of $450,000 to $1.5 million, with the Victorian Court of Appeal stressing that prosecutors aren't required to prove that a safety breach caused an incident.


TUE
2:43PM

Poor communication as serious as safety breach

A sacked worker's $46,000 award has been quashed by a Fair Work Commission full bench, which found his unsuccessful attempt to report a serious safety issue to a supervisor lacked diligence.


THU
1:58PM

Monitoring and enforcement must follow safety training

An employer that trained workers in lock-out procedures and ladder safety, but failed to "monitor and enforce" what was taught, has been convicted of OHS breaches.


TUE
2:55PM

Worker reasonably sacked after wheels fell off bus

A mechanic who was sacked after the wheels fell off a bus he had worked on would have been aware of the correct maintenance procedures if he read the work order properly, a commission has found.


TUE
1:10PM

Four duty holders fail to overturn OHS charges

A court has upheld fatality-related OHS charges against an employer and three company officers, including an executive whose tenure ended four months before the fatality occurred.


FRI
12:50PM

Employer refused permission to reduce rest breaks

An employer has been refused permission to amend its fatigue management procedures to reduce the number of rest breaks per shift, because it failed to obtain unanimous agreement from a cross-section of workers.


THU
3:58PM

Qantas's anti-bullying test rejected by FWC

A major employer has unsuccessfully argued that the Fair Work Commission only has jurisdiction to make stop-bullying orders if there is a "discernibly identifiable" rather than "speculative" risk of the applicant being bullied in future.


THU
2:19PM

Loss of hobbies justifies pain and suffering claim

A worker crushed by a forklift has been granted leave to seek damages for pain and suffering, after the Victorian Court of Appeal found that while he retained the majority of his functions, his capacity to enjoy his hobbies was "substantially impaired".


WED
2:57PM

Suspensions harsh after six-month safety investigation

Two train drivers who committed serious safety breaches deserved sanctions, but the uncertainty, embarrassment and stress they endured during their employer's protracted investigation should have been taken into account when determining their penalties, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.


WED
11:26AM

Draft plan delays minimum "safe rates" by three years

Hirers could avoid paying contractor drivers minimum "safe rates" until January 2020, under a draft remuneration-order variation proposed by the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.


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