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THU

12:31PM

Submissions to SWA cast doubt on efficacy of model Regulations

The draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice contain a "retrograde" definition of "manual task", an ambiguous rule for emergency plans and inadequate provisions for urinals, according to submissions made to Safe Work Australia.

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MON

3:40PM

SA introduces child-safety laws; ACT amendments; and more

South Australia introduces workplace child-safety laws; ACT enacts new incident reporting requirements; SWA releases premiums update and launches model Regs survey; and WorkCover NSW releases harmonisation Q&A sheets.

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WED

12:00PM

NSW and Victorian regulators outline changes under model Regs

WorkCover NSW and WorkSafe Victoria have published comprehensive draft guides outlining the differences between the proposed model Work Health and Safety Regulations and current state laws - including those pertaining to risk management.

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TUE

3:44PM

WorkCover investigating falls; Mobile phone injury; and more

WorkCover NSW urges height safety after more serious falls; South Australian employer fined after mobile phone fall; Queensland mines getting safer with more audits and fewer deaths; and WorkSafe Victoria hosting harmonisation sessions.

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MON

3:32PM

NSW and WA "remain engaged" in harmonisation

The model OHS Act was little more than a side issue at yesterday's COAG meeting in Canberra, but NSW and Western Australia "remain engaged" in the harmonisation process, according to a report.

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MON

3:39PM

WA employers urged to install RCDs; Flood news; and much more

Western Australian employers urged to install RCDs, and other WA news; Queensland releases guide to complying with OHS laws in flood clean-up; South Australians invited to apply for $50K safety-initiative grants; ACT safety chief reappointed; and Bullying-prevention guides, fatality alerts and other publications.

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FRI

3:22PM

Absence of blanket risk assessments in model Regs to save millions

The absence in the draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations of a requirement to use risk assessments in all situations could save employers millions of dollars without undermining safety, according to an impact statement released by Safe Work Australia.

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