NSW trialing GP communication project; WorkCover Queensland explains cross-border arrangements; Young workers with low job control more likely to become drug-dependent; Victoria reports first construction fatality in 14 months; and Latest safety alerts and guides.
A South Australian worker who was hit by a car during a work break has failed on appeal to prove that the incident occurred in the course of his employment.
A new study has called on WorkCover NSW to reduce the cost of safety training in the construction industry to better enable sub-contractors to comply with the OHS Regulation.
The NSW Industrial Court has found a company and its director guilty of OHS offences but has taken the unusual step of dismissing the charges without imposing a fine. The judge accepted the incident was "an aberration" and little could have been done to avoid it.
International health experts agree that the world is on the brink of an influenza pandemic, which will leave organisations no time for planning once it hits. A new white paper outlines the steps employers should be taking now to prepare.
A South Australian employer that was found liable for a worker's carpal tunnel syndrome only weeks after employing him has succeeded in arguing that the claim should be re-determined.
WorkCover NSW launches new approach to soft tissue injuries; Queensland employer fined $15,000 over concrete slab collapse; Victoria joins WorkChoices challenge; and Latest safety guides and alerts.
Commonwealth introduces new dangerous goods regulations; Anti-smoking coalition lobbies NSW parliament to change regulation; ACT updates asbestos removal code of practice; NT students to receive OHS education; and Latest guides and publications.
