In a rare case, the NSW IRC in Court Session has dismissed an OHS prosecution against a company after finding WorkCover hadn't established the alleged failure was within its scope of work.
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The fact that a security guard kept working after a violent incident didn't mean he wasn't incapacitated for work, the SA Workers Compensation Tribunal has ruled.
An employer's fine for breaching a prohibition notice has been quadrupled by the NSW IRC in Court Session, after a full bench found the original sentence was far too low.
The ACT Court of Appeal has rejected a worker's claim for compensation for psychological injuries she suffered after a needlestick injury, because the incident didn't cause any physical effects.
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The County Court of Victoria has accepted that a worker who drove stevedoring straddle cranes for less than four years suffered a permanent injury for which he could seek damages at common law.
Insurance Australia Group reduced its lost time injuries by 23 per cent in the last financial year after implementing a new OHS management system, its sustainability report shows.
