41 articles are classified in All Articles > Legislation, regulation and caselaw > Workplace safety legislation, regulations, standards and codes > Tasmania
> Regulator releases more details on WHS recklessness case; > Revised WHS Code for first aid adopted by Tas; and > NSW freezes workers' comp premiums for COVID-19 pandemic.
> Federal Court concerned by timing of HSR's dismissal; > Anti-violence Bills introduced in two states; and > Workers' comp Bill removes step-down payments for Tas police.
Workers should never under any circumstances be put in a position where they are the "first line of defence" against approaching vehicles, a coronial inquest into the death of a traffic controller has warned.
> WHS and surveillance changes unlikely after NSW election result; > Four new WHS Codes of Practice coming to ACT; and > Safety laws made in NT and Tas.
> Crane operator breached duty to defy unsafe directions; > Govt pumps funds into ABCC and workplace mental health; > New WHS Regulations for diving work commencing in Tas; and > NSW employers reminded of upcoming RTW requirements.
> Health and safety amendments announced for Qld mines; > SA dumps labour-hire scheme with safety provisions; and > Emergency worker protections pass in Vic and Tas, as NT issues warning.
NSW has revealed its preferred model for accelerating the resolution of workers' comp disputes, and issued orders for monitoring coal workers' health. Meanwhile, South Australia and Tasmania have taken steps to protect bus drivers and police from violence.
Safe Work Australia has launched the public consultation process for the review of the model WHS laws, posing 37 questions for discussion and pointing to the reasons why industrial manslaughter provisions weren't included in the Act.
The Tasmanian Labor Party will review Queensland's new industrial manslaughter laws and introduce mirror provisions within a year if it wins the upcoming State election. Three other states could also be on the verge of introducing the laws.
