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An employer that negligently exposed a worker to asbestos in the 1970s has defeated a damages claim. The Northern Territory Supreme Court found the mesothelioma sufferer was statute-barred from making a claim, but the man has appealed the decision.
A South Australian employer has been fined $78,000 for failing to train a young worker to isolate plant, after his arm was de-gloved while cleaning a valve. Also in this article, an unsafe employer and a workers' comp fraudster have been fined in Victoria.
A South Australian Supreme Court full bench has confirmed that employers should have known by the early 1960s that even "light" exposure to asbestos could be fatal.
Employers that currently or intend to self-insure through Comcare will save up to $100,000 every eight years under new application rules, according to the Federal Government. Also in this article, a self-insured company has been fined $110,000 for exposing a worker to hazardous fumes.
Bunnings has been ordered to pay $700,000 in damages to a worker who went into a coma and suffered septicaemia after inhaling fertiliser dust while performing a routine task.
An employer was negligent in failing to ensure a truck was loaded in an orderly and timely manner, but it doesn't have to pay an injured worker damages, the Western Australian District Court has ruled.
A worker who suffered a severe mental disorder, after being bullied and accused of theft and a violent act, has been granted leave to sue two non-profit organisations for damages.
