Many workers will be reluctant to speak up about safety issues for fear of reprisal if Safe Work Australia accepts Queensland's proposed changes to right-of-entry laws, according to the ACTU.
The NSW Police Force has rejected claims that it stored seized drugs in bags that deteriorated over time and released toxic fumes, but has not explained why it agreed to pay an officer who worked in a drug vault workers' compensation for permanent damage to his respiratory system.
What do you do if you are accused of workplace bullying? Safe Work Australia answers this question and more in two new anti-bullying guides. SWA has also released two new fatigue guides and the revised version of the construction work Code of Practice.
A NSW Bill to prevent OHS prosecutions being held up by "technicalities" has passed through both houses of Parliament, despite encountering a hurdle in the Legislative Council two weeks ago.
Lag indicators found to have "serious shortcomings"; One in three plant operators don't know exclusion-zone rules; and NSW truck inspectors handed greater powers.
"Culturally and linguistically diverse" young workers, such as refugees and student workers, should be mentored on workplace health and safety, while all young workers need to be trained in conflict resolution, according to a new youth safety strategy.
Australia is on track to reduce work-related deaths and serious injuries by 20 per cent and 30 per cent respectively by 2022, but success hinges on the OHS environment continually improving, Safe Work Australia says. SWA has also released its annual report, a new guide and a revised incident-notification fact sheet.
The Queensland Mine Safety and Health Commissioner has expressed concerns about the over-representation of contractors in fatality statistics, while his chief inspectors have outlined four "underlying principles" for improving safety.
Employers that believe they're prepared for everything regarding safety and risks should still have procedures for managing issues that come "out of left field", says Telstra's chief risk officer.
Comcare files proceedings over Airport Link death and injury; Workers fatally struck as national death toll rises; and Unions raise safety concerns over higher retirement age.
