A police officer who didn't lodge a compensation claim in the required timeframe because he hadn't had time off work or incurred medical expenses was not entitled to an extension, the NT Supreme Court has ruled.
A white water rafting company has been convicted of an OHS offence after the Industrial Court of Queensland found its system for ensuring customers' safety left its employees exposed to risk. The case raises fundamental issues about identifying hazards in a workplace.
In a case that highlights the importance of clear communication, a worker who suffered stress after hearing rumours of imminent redundancies has been found entitled to compensation because the action hadn't yet been officially proposed.
SA asbestos removalist failed to enforce wearing of protective equipment; Victorian supermarket chain convicted over carbon monoxide poisoning; WA restaurant fined $5,000 after ignoring improvement notices; and WA building company prosecuted over lack of edge protection.
ACT WorkCover to begin issuing OHS infringement notices; Queensland incident report on failure of quick hitch mechanism; Victoria publishes results of concrete pumping blitz; and WA roadblocks show transport companies breaching fatigue safety laws.
A major Australian and New Zealand safety project has found that less than half of housing and small-scale construction sites have adequate falls prevention measures in place.
A tree harvesting employer has failed to prove it wasn't guilty of an OHS offence, after a fully trained and accredited employee - for reasons unknown - failed to comply with its established safety system.
ACT WorkCover conducting retail blitz, labour hire audit; NSW moratorium on late payments fees until "worker" definition finalised; SIA criticises new Victorian OHS Act; and European reports link good OHS with corporate social responsibility, higher productivity.
Many employers aren't aware that using contracting and labour hire can increase their OHS risks and make them more liable to prosecution, a leading researcher said today.
