AWU says national coronial database would help prevent workplace deaths; Qld proposes tractor roll protection; Abbott announces new head of interim building taskforce; WorkSafe Vic issues flammable liquids guidance note; and Vic workplace fatalities reach 26.
The NSW IRC will address some important issues in relation to the overlap between personal injury claims and the unfair contracts section of the Industrial Relations Act.
A senior employment law specialist says two recent discrimination cases highlight the difficulties employers face in balancing their OHS obligations with those under disability discrimination.
A WA court ruling has emphasised that workers' compensation review officers have the right to exercise discretion when deciding on which medical evidence to base their determinations of disability.
SA Court rejects "unprofessional" lawyer's application to practice; Vic releases OHS plan for manufacturing and agriculture and launches new transport and storage division.
A submission to the parliamentary inquiry into workers' compensation says schemes need to take into account workers who "self-impose" disability and apportion benefits accordingly.
New slips checklist for retail sector; Traffic control standards revised; Machine guarding booklet available; WorkCover NSW news now online; Information on white asbestos ban; and Comcare releases code of practice for welding.
An important new study has taken further the premise that workers with low job control are more at risk of stress, and linked it to a higher risk of heart attacks.
Seventh Vic power press incident a warning to employers; Tas complaints limitation period clarified; Vic company fined over petrol fumes; and SA Administrative Appeals Tribunal appoints new member.
