109 articles are classified in All Articles > Legislation, regulation and caselaw > Workplace safety legislation, regulations, standards and codes > Victoria
> Ladder fall results in full arm amputation, $120k fine; > Work-related DV guide and patient-ratio Regs released; and > Free videos help injured workers prepare for treatment.
> Labour-hire scheme with OHS rules commences in 8 weeks; > Host fined $100k in OHS case affected by new labour-hire scheme; and > Industrial manslaughter laws progress in Vic.
> Workplace first-aid changes boost emergency response; > New WHS Code takes effect in NSW; > Alerts issued after Brazil disaster, other incidents; and > Vic amendments remove unsafe loophole for nursing.
> Families contributing to workplace manslaughter reforms; > Missing beeper and beacon constitute OHS breach; and > NSW launches eToolkit to improve young workers' safety.
Victoria will introduce industrial manslaughter laws, Australia's highest maximum work safety fine of more than $16 million, and special workers' comp benefits for emergency workers, after Labor retained power in Saturday's State election.
> Unsafe employers and supervisor fined; > National risk standard and Vic safety regulations commence; and > New laws underpin ACT's workers' comp self-insurance licence.
> New WHS plan comes out of Dreamworld-prompted review; > Safety strategies target festivals and childcare in NSW and WA; > OHS amendments exempt mines from MHF rules in Vic; and > Best WHS systems and cultures announced in Tas.
> NSW Govt tries to trump presumptive workers' comp Bill; > OHS and injury amendments commence in Vic; and > OHS regulator gets say over MHF neighbourhoods.
