WorkCover NSW is having increasing success in actions against the suppliers of unsafe equipment, most recently prosecuting a company that sold an inadequately guarded fence post driving machine.
Employers seeking to introduce policies to change employee behaviour "by decree" will almost inevitably fail, and may leave themselves open to unfair dismissal actions, a NSW IRC case illustrates.
Despite most workers understanding the need for personal protective equipment, ensuring they wear it can be difficult task. This feature article explains some of the reasons workers won't wear PPE and how employers can approach the problem.
National: Calls for formaldehyde to be phased out; Latest guides and safety alerts; NSW: Police win back death and disability compensation; and Victoria: Fatality prompts warning to transport and storage industry.
The SA Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances in which personal injury claimants, who reject settlement offers similar to the award they ultimately receive, may have costs ordered against them.
A NSW-based company that handed over complete control of its employees in an unusual labour hire arrangement has been fined $100,000 after a workplace death.
Last night's Federal Budget has delivered on an election promise in providing $7 million to help small business comply with OHS laws, and will also establish a central unit for managing asbestos claims against the Commonwealth.
