A WorkSafe ACT investigation into bullying complaints made by employees of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) has provided employers with valuable insight into why workplace bullying occurs and what they should do to eliminate it.
The report that found it would cost Victoria $3.44 billion over five years to adopt a mirror WHS Act - with a new confined spaces definition being the most expensive change - was based, in part, on unconfirmed claims from small businesses that aren't aware of their current OHS obligations.
State and territory governments, regulators and industry stakeholders will develop strategies to transform workplace cultures and eliminate hazards during the design phase of new plant, under a draft 10-year national plan released by Safe Work Australia for public comment yesterday.
Controversial Safe Rates Bill passes through Parliament; ACT Greens launch survey to gauge extent of workplace bullying; and Personal injury awards open.
In a survey that should set alarm bells ringing for OHS professionals, the CPSU has found that thousands of working women are fatigued from unpaid overtime, have been bullied at work, and don't believe their safety concerns are taken seriously.
A new Safe Work Australia report has outlined how to manage the potential health and safety risks of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through the hierarchy of controls.
South Australian on-hire agencies to pay lower workers' comp levies; Workplace fatality reports reveal high pedestrian and rural death rates; Rollover-protection opponents relying on flawed simulation tests; Comcare's inaugural health and safety awards open; and WorkCover NSW hosting free harmonisation webinars.
Safe Work Australia and WorkCover NSW have released new harmonisation guides on discriminatory conduct, slips and trips and incident notification. Also in this article, the Northern Territory's new work health and safety laws have commenced for miners.
OHS managers who are based in regions with buoyant resources sectors and have "thorough business understanding" can expect salaries of up to $220,000 a year, according to Robert Walters' latest salary survey.
Queensland's mining industries "continue to rank among the safest in the world", with the latest Safety Performance and Health Report showing that LTIFRs and injury duration rates are falling, State Mining Minister Stirling Hinchliffe says.
