NSW Commerce Minister John Della Bosca has blasted comments made by Commonwealth Bank CEO David Murray about proposed amendments to the State's OHS laws.
Tasmania's Parliament has passed a Bill that will implement the second stage of reforms recommended by the Rutherford Report, to improve the State's workers' compensation scheme.
The Industrial Court of Queensland has upheld a finding that the unsafe actions of two independent contractors didn't constitute a safety breach on the part of the principal contractor.
The Supreme Court of Tasmania has accepted that a direction not to let a jackhammer pierce a concrete floor may have constituted negligence, in granting a worker an extension of time to pursue a damages claim.
The WA Government has today released a new package of safety measures for tilt-up and precast concrete construction, including a training course that will have to be completed by everyone in the industry.
The SA IR Court has upheld a finding that a principal contractor wasn't guilty of an OHS breach, ruling that a "narrow and actual meaning" of control should apply when determining deemed employers' duties.
In recent judgments, the NSW IRC in Court Session has increased the fines levied on two employers that it found effectively encouraged unsafe behaviour, and ruled that moving livestock was a two-person job in fining a third company $71,500.
World asbestos congress calls for James Hardie ban; ACCI releases latest edition of small business safety guide; Queensland workers' comp reforms passed; and Victorian employer fined $8,000 for failing to pay compensation.
Employers should ensure they advise workers of the purposes of medical appointments and the consequences of non-attendance, the WA Compensation Magistrate's Court has ruled.
