NSW's harmonised WHS laws for the mining sector will commence on 1 February 2015, with the accompanying regulations being made and published last week.
In this update, OHS Alert examines the most important workplace safety and workers' comp news from the third quarter of 2014, including Safe Work Australia's controversial decision to dump draft Codes of Practice in favour of guidance packages, and other legislative developments.
A NSW employer is expanding its due diligence program for senior managers as part of a $200,000 WHS enforceable undertaking (EU), which provides valuable insight into the EU process and how the employer tackled height risks.
The benefits of adopting harmonised WHS Regulations for the mining sector will outweigh the costs, while safety standards could diminish under the alternative options, according to a regulatory impact statement.
The first non-pecuniary penalty orders made under NSW's mirror WHS Act show that WorkCover and the courts are "receptive" to applications for such orders in certain circumstances, according to a lawyer.
The Tasmanian Government has vowed to strengthen its mine safety laws and inspectorate, while NSW has moved a step closer to harmonising its mine safety laws, and Western Australia has released another draft version of its guide to mine safety supervision.
A NSW employer has been fined $300,000 over the death of a young student, while another employer has entered into a $427,000 enforceable undertaking under the State's new WHS Act.
Twelve mirror WHS Codes of Practice came into force in NSW this morning, while five old Codes were revoked, with the changes significantly affecting three industries, according to WorkCover.
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