CFMEU bans work at unsafe demolition site; WorkCover Corp says avoiding risks has its own risks; and WorkCover NSW announces new inspector appointments.
Australia Post is currently before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission for allegedly directing employees to take extended sick leave when it believes they are unfit for duty.
The NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal has ordered an employer to pay $40,000 to a job applicant that it refused to hire because of alleged safety concerns.
A NSW employer found guilty of refusing to allow union officials entry to inspect a work site faces fines of up to $8,800, after the first prosecution of its kind under the State OHS Act.
A union safety expert has warned that a combination of strong August winds and poor crane safety is increasing the risk of injuries to both workers and the general public.
Two serious machinery accidents involving Melbourne workers have prompted WorkSafe Victoria to issue a safety warning aimed at the manufacturing industry.
The Federal Government has announced plans for the Productivity Commission to conduct an inquiry into the benefits of streamlining State and Territory-based OHS and workers' compensation regimes.
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission's acceptance this week that extended work hours have negative OHS effects on employees raises new challenges for employers, according to a leading OHS lawyer.
The Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry has proposed a remedy for one of the fundamental issues in OHS regulation - the use of OHS provisions in industrial negotiations.
