Fair Work Australia has rejected an enterprise agreement that offered protective clothing to full-time employees, but not casuals, after finding it could lead to unlawful discrimination and adverse action.
The gruesome workplace death of an apprentice could have been averted had a host employer spent as little as $15,000 on retrofitting a "deplorably" unsafe machine, the South Australian Coroner has found.
The model OHS Act was little more than a side issue at yesterday's COAG meeting in Canberra, but NSW and Western Australia "remain engaged" in the harmonisation process, according to a report.
Comcare implements "people first" claims system; WorkSafe WA pleased with high-risk inspections, but notices issued; and Queensland regulator investigating two crane deaths.
The annual salaries of Australia's leading OHS professionals have leapt by an average of nearly $65,000 over the last 12 months, in a dramatic turnaround from the same time last year, a SafeSearch survey has found.
Employers' s-xual-harassment policies could be policed by safety-like inspectors under new equal opportunity legislation, according to a DLA Phillips Fox report.
Post-holiday complacency can be fatal, employers warned; WorkSafe WA warns employers about heights and inspection campaigns; New Western Australian rail safety laws commence; and South Australia appoints new Industrial Relations Minister.
One of the largest oil spills in Australia's history provides employers with invaluable insight into how to get health and safety right during mergers and acquisitions, according to a new report.
Employer fined $100K over insulation death; Unsafe employer ordered to donate $30K to charity; Safety condition placed on Longford operation; and Unions lying about safety in recruitment drive, says AMMA.
