Browsing: Workplace safety legislation, regulations, standards and codes

• Repeat COVID breaches now attract $10k on-the-spot fines; and
  
• Positive anti-harassment duty imposed on employers in SA Bill.

• Premiums increased for high "serious" workplace injury rate; and
  
• New COVID check-in rule for businesses introduced.

Face masks will be compulsory on public transport and in certain workplaces under COVID-19 restrictions announced for NSW today. Meanwhile, the Western Australian Government has introduced a Bill extending measures and 10-year jail terms aimed at protecting frontline workers from the pandemic.

• WHS manslaughter Bill introduced ahead of national vote; and
  
• Missing asbestos register and burns prompt fine and warnings.

• New standard tackles "one of the deadliest" workplace hazards;
  
• WHS warnings follow carbon monoxide and vehicle incidents; and
  
• Union issues cease-work advice for Sydney smoke and particles.

The ACT Government has confirmed plans to transfer the offence of industrial manslaughter from the Crimes Act to its WHS laws, in a move that is likely to increase the maximum fine by millions of dollars.

A global employer will down tools and conduct meetings on minimising occupational cancer risks, for World Day for Safety and Health at Work today. World safety day has also prompted renewed calls for Australia-wide industrial manslaughter provisions and an accelerated response to the review of the model WHS laws.

Laws and strategies created to protect remote health workers from violence, prompted by the murder of South Australian remote-area nurse Gayle Woodford, could be strengthened, with a coronial inquest identifying several concerning omissions.

• FWC accelerates review of paid FDV leave proposal; and
  
• WHS Code of Practice updated in NSW.

• COVID prohibition notices extended, OHS-style laws commencing; and
  
• Workplace manslaughter warning issued on release of death toll.