Browsing: Workplace safety

FRI
11:18AM

FWC test case finds past bullying conduct is admissible

The Fair Work Commission has found that it can consider work incidents that occurred before January when determining applications for stop-bullying orders, and rejected an employer's claim that bullying was legally "neutral" before the new anti-bullying provisions took effect.


THU
3:51PM

Cherry picker used as crane substitute, employee killed

A worker suffered catastrophic injuries and died after her employer directed her to use a faulty cherry picker for "a purpose contrary to its design", the Queensland Coroner has found.


THU
2:55PM

THU
1:07PM

Two workers, two health conditions, two fair dismissals

Two train drivers - one with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and another who suffered a stroke - were fairly sacked after being off work for more than 18 months, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.


WED
1:30PM

After-hours emailing and mismanagement increase stress

Allowing work emails to be sent after hours or mismanaging structural change can contribute to mentally unhealthy work environments, the chair of the Mental Health Council of Australia has warned.


WED
12:22PM

TUE
3:58PM

TRIFR plummets under new life-saving rules

Origin has reduced its total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) by 32 per cent in 18 months by requiring workers to follow 11 "life-saving rules", according to the energy company's HSE general manager.


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3:10PM

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MON
12:09PM

Employer beats OHS charge; man fined for boat jump

A NSW employer has successfully defended an OHS charge, after the District Court found its failure to document a risk assessment didn't constitute a breach. Also in this article, a man has been fined under the new national maritime safety laws - for jumping ship.


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