> Decision-making skills trump complex safety procedures; > PCBUs warned of new height safety fines; and > Workers' comp developments announced in SA and Qld.
> PCBU fined $500k, but parent company acquitted; > Confined-space fine increased by 83%; > Record-low workers' comp premium rate announced in SA; and > Unsafe labour-hire firms warned at launch of Qld licensing scheme.
> Qld announces low premium rates for 2015-16; > SA employers promised premium cuts of up to 95%; > SRC Bill passes House of Representatives; and > WA increases workers' comp payments and opens safety awards.
South Australia's workers' comp regulator has wiped out its $1.132 billion unfunded liability, and has set a record-low average premium rate for 2015-16.
South Australian employers have been promised a "big reduction" in workers' comp insurance premiums in 2015-16, with the introduction of WorkCover SA's new name - ReturnToWorkSA.
