Browsing: Authority/inspectorate (SA)


FRI
2:37PM

Hypervigilant safety concerns "misplaced": tribunal

A worker who claimed repeated safety incidents and near misses caused his psychological injury has been denied compensation, with a judge finding a number of his concerns were "misplaced" and reasonable administrative actions taken by his employer were the predominant causes of his condition.


WED
2:29PM

Manslaughter commencement confirmed, blitz announced

The commencement date for South Australia's new offence of industrial manslaughter has been confirmed, while a WHS regulator has announced a crackdown on poor housekeeping in an industry with a high rate of serious musculoskeletal disorders.


THU
2:06PM

EOC targets work safety standards in law firms again; WHS professionals asked to give presentations

Workers in the legal profession will reveal whether their employers are complying with their proactive duties to tackle bullying and harassment, under a follow-up equal opportunity review announced in South Australia. Meanwhile, safety professionals have been asked to apply to present on ideas for improving WHS outcomes in Tasmania.


TUE
11:23AM

MON
2:53PM

How to control heat and remote-area risks

A WHS regulator has outlined the kinds of risks that employers are obligated to assess for workers travelling to remote regions, while a fellow regulator has explained how WHS laws operate in relation to high-temperature hazards.


THU
12:39PM

Over-reliance on engineering controls "misguided", duty holders told to foster WHS cultures

An employer's multiple efforts to engineer out a safety risk failed to prevent a worker's serious crush injuries because of the absence of supplementary administrative controls, a court has found in fining the employer.


THU
3:38PM

Complying with high-risk rules and holding safety meetings could have prevented serious injuries

A magistrate has slammed a company's "casual approach" to WHS, which "fell well below the standards required" of it, finding a worker would have been conscious of and avoided placing himself in a hazardous position if proper systems had been implemented.


MON
2:03PM

THU
3:50PM

Workers' comp "threat" not adverse action, bid for WHS regulator to intervene rejected

A court has rejected a worker's claim that her employer unlawfully threatened to lodge a workers' compensation claim, against her will, after she raised safety concerns affecting her mental health.


WED
11:36AM

WHS phase-outs; Dozens of toilet breaches; and more

  • WHS phase-outs by IKEA and others fast-track end of deadly stone;
  • Dozens of toilet-related WHS breaches found in SA blitz; and
  • Worksite bystander killed.

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