> WHS blitz report sheds light on regulatory activities; > Dedicated psychological health officer to improve WHS performance; and > Alerts issued after fatality, drum burns and fall.
The first multi-jurisdictional study of injured Australian workers' claims experiences has found that a negative or neutral experience can have as much impact as poor health on return-to-work outcomes.
In this major report, OHS Alert outlines all the important work health and safety and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2019. We also revisit the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
A tribunal has found that a worker is not a credible witness and rejected his workers' comp claim, after viewing a video of him unnecessarily wearing a neck brace to a case conference with an insurer.
A PCBU accused of failing to take steps to prevent a worker's fingers being amputated, and another that allegedly failed to comply with its own asbestos-removal plan, have been allowed to enter low-spend WHS undertakings in lieu of prosecution.
> WHS Amendment Bill tackles scissor lift deaths in SA; > Legislative review forms part of fatality response in Qld; and > Consultation on GHS transition officially launched.
> Lack of documented loading procedures leads to paraplegia; > Workers' comp transitions and premiums announced in three states; and > New WHS Minister appointed in Tas.
An employer has been found liable for a worker's high blood pressure caused by the stress of being subjected to an unexpected work audit just 15 minutes after another audit was conducted.
> Australia transitioning to new edition of GHS; > CSIRO charged with four category 2 WHS breaches after explosion; > Employer charged with failing to ensure the safety of at-risk patient; and > Labour-hire scheme with WHS test revived in SA.
A dismissed worker has been granted access to a third-party psychological assessment that found him unsuitable for his job, despite protests that this would set a precedent increasing the risk of mental harm.
