An employer breached its duty of care to a worker when it failed to warn him about a metal bar that he hit his head on, the ACT Supreme Court has ruled.
The SA Workers Compensation Tribunal has overturned a determination that the widow of a worker who died on his way home from attending an "emergency" at work wasn't entitled to compensation.
In a case that tests the extent of an occupier's liability in negligence, a NSW company has successfully appealed against a finding that it created an unsafe delivery situation that contributed to a driver's injuries.
The Queensland Government has proposed legislation to clarify that employers and insurers are excluded from attending a medical assessment tribunal, after a Court of Appeal ruling found they had a right to be represented.
NSW employers say Secure Employment Test Case ruling adds to "vague and unfair" OHS regulation; Victoria to inquire into resources sector safety; NICNAS calling for information on nanomaterials; and there are three important regulatory changes starting today. These are workplace smoking bans in Victoria, NSW's fatigue management regulations and Comcare's new permanent impairment guide.
A full bench of the NSW IRC has ruled that awards should set out the OHS obligations of host employers, but says they shouldn't be required to rehabilitate labour hire employees injured on their sites.
The ACT Supreme Court has overturned a finding that a bus driver who crashed in NSW should be considered a "worker" of that State for compensation purposes.
A NSW employer and one of its directors have been fined $107,000 after two workers were seriously injured on their first day of work. The NSW Industrial Court has warned that new employees must receive proper instruction and supervision.
