A NSW employer found guilty of refusing to allow union officials entry to inspect a work site faces fines of up to $8,800, after the first prosecution of its kind under the State OHS Act.
A union safety expert has warned that a combination of strong August winds and poor crane safety is increasing the risk of injuries to both workers and the general public.
Two serious machinery accidents involving Melbourne workers have prompted WorkSafe Victoria to issue a safety warning aimed at the manufacturing industry.
The Federal Government has announced plans for the Productivity Commission to conduct an inquiry into the benefits of streamlining State and Territory-based OHS and workers' compensation regimes.
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission's acceptance this week that extended work hours have negative OHS effects on employees raises new challenges for employers, according to a leading OHS lawyer.
The Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry has proposed a remedy for one of the fundamental issues in OHS regulation - the use of OHS provisions in industrial negotiations.
NSW Industrial Relations Minister John Della Bosca is urging employers to attend a new program of workplace safety seminars in order to ensure they comply with the new OHS legislation.
An OHS specialist and consultant to WorkCover has claimed that the majority of licensed workers' compensation insurers in New South Wales are failing to meet WorkCover NSW's benchmark standards.
