Employers aren't required to conduct weekly physical inspections of non-slip strips on stairs, the Western Australian Court of Appeal has ruled in rejecting an injured worker's damages claim.
A major Western Australian employer will be retried for safety breaches relating to the death of a mining apprentice in a vehicle crash, after the Supreme Court found the trial judge failed to properly consider whether additional signage would have reduced the risk.
A Western Australian employer has lost its indemnity claim against a vehicle manufacturer and been ordered to pay an injured worker $800,000 in damages, after the District Court found a broken service door on a truck was its responsibility.
Electrical advice offered in wake of electrocutions and shocks; Hospitality employers fined for safety and notification breaches; and Mine alerts issued after death, serious injury and dust incidents.
OHS prosecutions in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria have highlighted the potential consequences of relying on verbal processes, and failing to protect workers from falls and powerlines.
Risk assessment overlooked during system change in WA; Carcinogens don't discriminate, says angered Green; and ACT appoints Industrial Magistrate for safety matters.
WA death could have been prevented with $1000 investment; Inspectors focus on non-compliant sleeper cabs; Gardeners warned of Legionella risk; SA police to be protected by new blood-test laws; and Draft electrical safety guide released for comment.
A Western Australian employer and its director - who was aware of a fall risk, but didn't take steps to control it - have become the latest entities to be fined after a teenage worker sustained serious head and neck injuries in a fall.
WA employer fined $100k after worker injured in foreseeable explosion; NT, Qld and WA regulators issue alerts after death and other incidents; and SA inspectors to focus on high-risk work licences.
A Western Australian worker, who claimed she fell from a front-end loader's side steps because there were no upper handrails to grab on to, has failed to prove her employer is liable for her injuries.
