Browsing: Authority/inspectorate (SA)


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.

TUE
1:41PM

Q3 2023: Workplace safety legislation and caselaw review

Significant amendments were made to workplace health and safety laws in every Australian jurisdiction in the third quarter of 2023, including many increasing penalties and making it easier to prosecute duty holders. This major report - the only one of its kind in the country - examines all the need-to-know legislative changes, workers' compensation developments and court decisions from July, August and September.



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