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THU

3:15PM

WHS divergences hindering compliance, but businesses self-report high safety maturity

A "WHS trends" survey has uncovered major concerns around jurisdictional divergences from the national model WHS laws, and found most large businesses perceive themselves as being high on the "safety culture maturity" scale.

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THU

3:50PM

WHS changes flagged for MHFs; and Noise warning issued

Model WHS changes flagged for hazardous facilities; and
Your workplace's noise could be more hazardous than you think.

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WED

3:49PM

Fatality attracts plant-supply fine; Dust threshold halved

Road death attracts plant-supply charge and fine; and
Exposure limit for coal dust halved under model WHS laws.

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MON

2:40PM

WHS Code on psychosocial hazards finalised; and more

SWA finalises model WHS Code on psychosocial hazards;
OHS Code on tackling language barriers released in Vic; and
Silica advice and revised WHS Codes issued in ACT.

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MON

2:04PM

Model WHS changes flagged; Violence targeted; and more

Model WHS amendments for silica flagged in RIS;
Workplace violence and lead (Pb) targeted in SA; and
SafeWork NSW's "Speak Up" app hits 10,000 reports.

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TUE

1:01PM

Twenty changes made to model WHS Act, other documents

The national model Work Health and Safety Act, Regulations and related materials have been amended to reflect a wide range of recommendations from Marie Boland's independent review of the laws. Some states have already adopted some of the changes, while other jurisdictions are likely to follow suit soon.

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MON

12:35PM

Reverse-onus WHS laws promised by new Labor Govt

Companies and officers accused of WHS breaches could bear the onus of proving they took all reasonably practicable steps to prevent an incident occurring, while the offence of industrial manslaughter will be added to the national model WHS Act, with Labor taking power in the Federal election on the weekend.

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THU

10:06AM

New WHS Act commences; and Electrical safety laws pass

WHS Act, manslaughter laws and better deterrents commence in WA; and
WHS-style electrical safety laws pass NT Parliament.

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FRI

12:38PM

Start date for new WHS laws proclaimed; and more

Start date for WHS Act proclaimed in WA, Regulations released; and
New WHS Code of Practice commences in NSW.

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MON

2:08PM

WHS enforcement policy; Fatality charges; and more

Enforcement policy for new WHS Act revealed;
Employer charged over fatal unloading task; and
SWA calls for safety month ideas, releases silica guidance.

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