Comcare updates controversial impairment assessment guide; Queensland: Landscape supplier fined over crane maintenance failure; Victoria: Employer fined over late, falsified claims; WA: Employers required to set out injury management systems in writing; and International: OSHA criticised for settling with BP in largest-ever penalty.
WorkCover NSW has returned a strong underwriting surplus for the six months to June, but one-off accounting changes have prevented any improvement in its deficit.
Employees with a low level of authority to make decisions take more sick leave, according to a new study. The researchers found it is important to measure psychosocial factors at both the individual and workplace level.
Commonwealth delays start of construction guidelines until November; Northern Territory adopts national asbestos codes; Queensland extends no-smoking zones; Victoria launches new dairy farm safety program; and Latest information, guides and safety alerts.
The NSW IRC in Court Session has dismissed an OHS charge against the director of a crane company, saying it may have been more appropriate to charge two experienced employees over an electrocution incident.
Queensland's employment and IR Minister Tom Barton has today proposed a reform package that will overhaul the State's regulation of asbestos management and removal.
Victorian WorkCover Authority has announced it will target a small number of industries over the coming year in an effort to reduce injury numbers, which have been stagnant since 1999.
The High Court has ruled today that an employer was negligent when it failed to instruct a worker how to perform a task and instead simply told her to "give it a go".
National: Small business assistance program to start soon; NSW: Minor changes made to rail drug testing regulations; NT: Submitting certificates made easier for isolated workers; Victoria: Workshops aim to prevent rising incidence of bullying; and $8,000 fine over apprentice injury; US: OSHA reveals top 10 safety violations; and Latest guides, incident reports and safety alerts.
