A NSW decision to uphold a teacher's compensation payments for stress he suffered after being investigated for misconduct with a student demonstrates the importance of employers adhering to reasonable investigation and discipline processes.
Victorian WorkCover Minister releases 2004 workplace injury statistics; Victorian plant suppliers reminded of their OHS duties; SA steps up asbestos awareness campaign; and new Tasmanian publications available.
The Federal Court has ruled that a doctor's letter satisfied the requirements of a notice of injury, overturning an Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruling and ordering that a worker's stress claim be reheard.
New Board and CEO for WorkCover WA; Workers' compensation, OSH reforms take effect; UnionsWA secretary appointed to WA IRC; Tilt-up and precast regulations and code now in place; and Working group to address transport safety.
New Board established to oversee investment of NSW workers' compensation funds; WorkCover annual report shows injuries, fatalities decreasing; OHS experts helping to improve school safety; Code of Practice for noise management has been updated; and WorkCover has released a number of new publications.
The ACT has introduced new laws for the safe handling and storage of dangerous substances, and ACT WorkCover has published new guidance on working in hot and cold environments.
Former asbestos products manufacturer James Hardie has today signed a Heads of Agreement that provides for an up-front payment of $250 million and an open-ended funding commitment to victims of its products.
A Victorian Parliamentary Committee has recommended that labour hire companies be part of a State-wide registration scheme, after finding the industry had considerably poorer OHS outcomes than most others.
