Construction industry representatives at the Cole Royal Commission OHS conference have proposed that project owners pay a bond at the start of a building project as an incentive to hire contractors with good OHS practices.
A national OHS accreditation scheme that would impose a legal requirement on contractors to comply with minimum safety standards has been canvassed at the Cole Royal Commission's OHS conference today.
A new enterprise agreement at NOHSC provides OHS representatives with $250 a year for additional training and also introduces $200 a year per employee for fitness programs.
The ACT Supreme Court has dismissed an independent subcontractor's claim that he should have been warned of debris that caused him to fall and injure himself, on the basis that it was his job to remove the debris.
Royal Commissioner Terence Cole has floated the idea of levying massive financial penalties against head contractors if a death occurs on their construction project.
A report released today on the OHS implications of extended shifts in the mining industry has called for changes to OHS and IR laws to provide enforceable working hours standards.
IRC upholds sacking for OHS breach; Offshore petroleum authority aims to improve safety; New OHS resource launched for young people; and WorkCover NSW seeking comment on code of practice and rehabilitation program report.
A South Australian tribunal has found an employer had no obligation to reimburse a psychologist for unnecessary services provided to an injured worker who had become suicidal.
