Browsing: Remote work


THU
12:55PM

Tick-and-flick anti-harassment exercises damaging workplace health and safety efforts

Disingenuous attempts by companies to curb s-xual harassment in response to increased attention on the matter are damaging the chances for change, according to the latest instalment of a landmark Australian study.



THU
2:02PM

Antarctica prosecutions dismissed in practicability ruling

An appeals court has upheld the acquittals of two PCBUs charged over the hypothermia death of a helicopter pilot, confirming that the "cascading" series of WHS measures they allegedly failed to adopt were not reasonably practicable.



FRI
2:08PM

HSRs' powers boosted and safety discrimination banned in highly hazardous sector

The powers of elected health and safety representatives and protections against safety discrimination in the offshore sector have been stepped up and aligned with those in WHS laws, in a Bill introduced some six years after a parliamentary inquiry warned the changes were needed to combat a "culture of fear and reprisal".


FRI
12:20PM

Work mould linked to allergy but not claimed syndrome

A worker has failed in her bid for compensation for a contentious disorder she claims was caused by work-related exposure to mould, although she was awarded some benefits for her allergic reaction to the biotoxin.


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.


WED
1:51PM

Flexible work causing insomnia, increasing related risks

Workers with flexible arrangements are far more likely than those with set hours to suffer from insomnia, according to researchers, who suggest more thought needs to go into allocating resources and curtailing demands.


FRI
11:10AM

Increasing injury risk identified, controls must cover multiple risk profiles and remote work

Australian researchers have found the rate of same-level falls in workplaces is set to surge among a major group of workers, and urged employers to implement tailored interventions, including for remote-work arrangements.



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