NSW Safety Summit to develop industry action plans; Victorian Ombudsman to deal with WorkCover claims agent and self-insurer complaints; and WA court bars broadcast of alleged pregnancy-related sacking.
Employers shouldn't assume that trained workers will adopt safe work practices in the absence of clear instructions, a recent case in the South Australian IR Court shows.
NOHSC has released a draft code of practice that recommends all construction sites implement physical fall prevention measures for work above two metres.
Work-related deaths are at their lowest levels since NSW's workers' compensation scheme began in 1987, but overall employment-related injuries have increased, according to new statistics.
Under two new agreements conciliated by the AIRC, workers at Yallourn Mine will undergo baseline testing to see if a drug problem exists at the site; and a worker cleared for normal duties will be required to obtain further confirmation of his fitness.
A new study confirming that welders and painters have a higher incidence of asthma and other respiratory problems highlights the need for good ventilation for these jobs.
In a warning to all warehouse operators, a NSW employer has been fined $110,000 after it failed to have in place adequate procedures to manage forklift traffic.
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A former Army sergeant has been given another opportunity to argue that he should be compensated for an injury he sustained while drunk, with the High Court finding the Army "expected" him to drink heavily at a dinner.
