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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

FRI

11:11AM

Worker fined in first case with WHS and Crimes Act overlap

A worker who was charged with the manslaughter of another worker, in a runaway-forklift incident, has been convicted and fined for a section-28 contravention of WHS laws, in a first-of-its-kind case highlighting the potential multifaceted consequences of safety failings.

Fatalities Duty holders Workplace safety Jurisdiction (NSW) WHS decisions (NSW) Authority/inspectorate (NSW) Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes Supervision Contractors

THU

3:48PM

Reforms flagged after COVID charges dropped; and more

Safety reforms flagged after 58 COVID charges withdrawn; and
Changes to workplace exposure standards applied in ACT.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (VIC) WHS decisions (VIC) Coronavirus, COVID-19 Jurisdiction (ACT) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (ACT) Dangerous substances Injury prevention Health and mental wellbeing

THU

12:52PM

Orica fined $1.2m over reckless conduct described as a "sorry chapter" in the PCBU's history

A major employer has been fined $1.2 million for WHS recklessness, after a worker was exposed to a "filthy" workplace environment "year after year", and developed a serious occupational disease.

Dangerous substances Duty holders Workplace safety Jurisdiction (NSW) WHS decisions (NSW) Authority/inspectorate (NSW) Health and mental wellbeing

WED

3:53PM

Prosecution follows fall death; SWA report out; more

Workplace safety prosecution follows Gumtree death;
Major workers' comp report examines evolving schemes; and
Quarterly report released.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (VIC) WHS decisions (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (VIC) Fatalities Work at heights Duty holders Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (National) Authority/inspectorate (National) Workers' comp - research & reports WHS - research & reports

WED

11:20AM

SWMS too complex for workers, but low fine upheld

A WHS prosecutor has successfully argued that the failure of workers to abide by safety procedures should not have influenced a sentencing magistrate to impose a low penalty in a case involving a six-metre fall.

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

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