Yesterday's sentencing of South Australia Police (SAPOL) over the death of an employee in a freezer has provided crucial WHS lessons for PCBUs with workers who work alone. Meanwhile, the State Government has flagged laws to protect the health of emergency workers from "disgusting behaviour".
> Anti-bullying laws locked in for WA's IR overhaul; > New regulations tackle emerging electrocution risk in Qld; and > Gas safety and work health laws pass in Qld.
A major literature review has found welders are at a 43 per cent increased risk of lung cancer. Meanwhile, Norwegian researchers have warned about the importance of preventing hand-arm vibrations, in a study showing the ensuing numbness and finger pain can be irreversible.
Australia's first Code of Practice for the mental health of fly-in-fly-out workers, which includes valuable information for multiple industries, has been finalised and released in Western Australia. Meanwhile, a regulator has urged employers to prepare for impending changes to regulations for a hazardous substance.
A worker's last dusty employer has been found liable for his silicosis, after a tribunal found there was "at least a modest association" between his employment and the re-emerging occupational disease.
An international study of motor neuron disease (MND) cases in New Zealand has identified a series of exposures that could lead to the development of the deadly condition.
Individuals who knowingly or recklessly import asbestos-containing products like building materials can now be imprisoned for up to five years, under new customs laws.
Employers using hazardous chemicals must implement systems for identifying and containing spilled substances to prevent the risk of serious injuries like chemical burns, a WHS prosecution shows.
A major employer's "significant efforts" to comply with its WHS obligations were undermined by a manager giving a worker unsafe instructions, which led to him suffering third-degree burns, a court has found in convicting the employer.
> 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.
