After lengthy and intense debate, the Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 (WA) (WHS Bill) was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, on 3 November 2020. It is anticipated the WHS Bill will receive...
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Cases involving employees who publicly express personal opinions and beliefs through social and mainstream media continue to challenge long-established employment principles. NICK LE MARE For...
A Second on Safety with David G Broadbent When I first started my working life as a Metallurgist at the BHP (Newcastle, NSW, Australia) Steelworks in 1980, one of the first departments I was assigned...
Comcare will no longer pay workers compensation for injuries that occur during recess breaks away from an employer’s premises. Changes to Comcare’s workers compensation and self-insurance eligibility...
There were 28 work-related notifiable fatalities during the month of August according to a monthly report from Safe Work Australia. This figure represents a worrying 50 per cent increase on the...
Between 2010-2013 statistics showed that safety within the mining industry was improving, with the recorded number of fatalities remaining low when compared to the years prior. However, a spike of...
A new study by Safe Work Australia has found 36 per cent of workplace fatalities examined were found to be associated with unsafe design of machinery, plant or powered tools. Safe Work Australia...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has said a decision made earlier this year, to limit the use of urine testing for drugs and alcohol in the workplace, was a “significant error”. On Friday...
For the first time in its 20 year history, the annual Tasmanian Minerals Emergency Response Competition will be held in Tasmania’s south at Nyrstar, Hobart. Tasmanian mine and smelter site emergency...
Michelle Baxter, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia is encouraging workplace safety professionals to tune into the Australian Strategy Virtual Seminar Series tomorrow (24th October)...
