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A coroner has warned that industrial manslaughter laws will increase "defensive litigious strategies", but recommended a review that could shift the focus of WHS management from risk assessment to mandatory rules.
In an important safety study for all employers with vehicles on public roads, researchers have found that even highly experienced professional drivers experience a significant deterioration in overall driving performance while using mobile phones.
A court has rejected a worker's claim that his employer took adverse action against him by sacking him after he took sick leave, after the employer was able to demonstrate his illness "played no part" in the dismissal.
A PCBU over-relied on a worker's extensive experience and failed to realise that his high-risk tasks went beyond the scope of his qualifications and licensing, a court has found in fining the PCBU.
An Australian study on musculoskeletal disorders has highlighted the need to educate young workers on correct working postures, including how to manage their "postural variations" with different workstations.
A worker has been awarded nearly $2 million in damages, after a court found his employer negligently allowed a defective alarm to be left unattended in an office, resulting in him sustaining whiplash injuries when it was accidentally activated.
One of three entities charged after the death of a teenager in the Work for the Dole (WFD) program has been handed less than 20 per cent of the maximum penalty for a category 3 WHS breach.
Male white-collar workers are the least physically active group of the ageing workforce, placing them at high risk of early disability retirement, European researchers say.
