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MON

3:59PM

Hefty WHS fines could follow landmark cases

Three companies and an individual face maximum fines totalling more than $10.5 million, in what could be the first finalised prosecutions under Western Australia's version of the national model WHS laws.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (WA) Authority/inspectorate (WA) Equipment and plant Asbestos Duty holders Contractors

MON

2:37PM

Ministers agree to more WHS and mental health changes

Australia's WHS and workers' compensation ministers have agreed to: work towards a major asbestos-removal plan targeting commercial buildings; implement WHS provisions to further crack down on silica risks; and reinstate the push for a national approach to protecting the psychological safety of first responders.

Asbestos Dangerous substances Psychological injuries Stress Health and mental wellbeing Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Authority/inspectorate (National) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (National) Injury prevention Workers' compensation

MON

12:19PM

Safety penalties increased despite partial appeal win

A union and an offical who successfully appealed against a ruling on a WHS requirement at a worksite have been handed higher right-of-entry fines, by a full Federal Court, than the ones they received before they appealed.

Right of entry Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Jurisdiction (QLD) Authority/inspectorate (National) WHS decisions (National)

FRI

3:09PM

Significant WHS reforms; Customer fatality; and more

Significant WHS reforms to come with third-phase asbestos plan;
Phased commencement announced for Qld's WHS amendments;
Business charged over customer's mobile-plant death; and
Safety and RTW awards open in Vic.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Authority/inspectorate (National) Asbestos Dangerous substances Injury prevention Health and mental wellbeing Jurisdiction (QLD) Authority/inspectorate (QLD) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (QLD) Workplace safety representatives Jurisdiction (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (VIC) Fatalities Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes

WED

2:44PM

CBT and other strategies boost RTW outcomes

A Safe Work Australia-commissioned research project has identified four early intervention approaches to work-related injury claims that appear to be "particularly helpful".

Return to work and rehabilitation Workers' comp - research & reports Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (National) Authority/inspectorate (National) Absenteeism/sick leave

TUE

2:16PM

PCBU charged over student's death; WHS ban clarified

PCBU accused of breaching duties to killed student and others; and
WHS stone ban clarified in Qld.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Authority/inspectorate news Fatalities Duty holders Jurisdiction (QLD) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (QLD) Dangerous substances

MON

3:39PM

Big and small PCBUs enter EUs after volunteer injured

A small business and a government department have entered into WHS undertakings after a "volunteer" was seriously injured in a fall. The department has also committed to spending millions on a new WHS reporting system for its 31,000 employees.

Enforceable undertakings (SA) Workplace safety Jurisdiction (SA) Authority/inspectorate (SA) Duty holders Work at heights

MON

2:28PM

PCBU fined over flimsy fence after yet another fall

A PCBU has been convicted and fined $180,000 after a visiting contractor leant on an unsecured fence in a restricted area and fell into a pit. A judge found the PCBU failed to comply with a Code of Practice requirement to ensure the fence could withstand the force of a person falling or leaning against it.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (NSW) WHS decisions (NSW) Authority/inspectorate (NSW) Work at heights Duty holders Contractors

MON

1:05PM

Worker fined $55k; Psychosocial risks targeted; Audit starts

Worker fined $55k for WHS omissions;
Regulator targets psychosocial risks with videos for toolbox talks; and
Burgeoning industry gets first WHS audit.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (TAS) WHS decisions (TAS) Authority/inspectorate (TAS) Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes Duty holders Authority/inspectorate (NSW) Psychosocial issues Bullying and harassment Bullying Injury prevention Jurisdiction (NSW) Jurisdiction (SA) Authority/inspectorate (SA) Dangerous substances Equipment and plant

FRI

3:39PM

Director's duties breached for 18 months; Bill passes; more

Director breached due diligence duties for 18 months;
Decriminalisation Bill improves WHS standards in Qld; and
Social media post exposes workers' comp fraud.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (QLD) WHS decisions (QLD) Authority/inspectorate (QLD) Equipment and plant Duty holders WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (QLD) Injury prevention Workers' compensation Workers' comp decisions (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (VIC) Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes

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