Commonwealth OHS Bill passes lower house; Victoria: Workplace deaths at all-time low; Warning on cold callers; and WA to introduce new rate of fatality compensation early.
Workers who perform overtime are substantially more likely to be injured, and the risk increases with the number of hours worked, new research has found.
NOHSC proposes new code for construction induction training; James Hardie explains compensation delay; NT adopts national standard for noise exposure; and Queensland challenge aims to improve mine rescues.
A Parliamentary inquiry has recommended that the Federal Government put in place measures to require OHS training for labour hire workers and independent contractors, and to monitor and enforce compliance with OHS regulation.
The Sydney Cricket Ground Trust has been fined $84,500 after it failed to inform a contractor when a fall arrest system had been installed, or show it how to use it.
National: NOHSC, ASCC bills pass lower house; AIRC can order bullying investigations; NSW: Independent Contractors Australia calls for re-vamp of OHS Act; and WA: New regulation covers OSH Tribunal review process.
A South Australian employer failed to appreciate the hazards at its plant even after a fatality, and didn't do enough to prevent a second, serious incident, the State's IR Court has found.
Assessments preceding common law claims in WA should deal with the level of a worker's disability only, and not take into account issues of causation, the State's Compensation Magistrate's Court has affirmed.
In an important ruling on what constitutes financial hardship, a transport company director, who was convicted in a landmark case of failing to manage drivers' fatigue, has successfully argued he shouldn't pay the full costs of the prosecution.
