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TUE

3:56PM

New leave entitlement tackles WHS issue

Unions have stressed that reproductive health conditions like endometriosis are WHS matters, in applauding new reproductive health leave entitlements announced yesterday.

Health and mental wellbeing Absenteeism/sick leave Flexible work Workplace safety Jurisdiction (QLD)

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

1:06PM

Under-skilled middle managers suffering burnout, new onboarding regimes required

Employers have been urged to create proper onboarding programs for new managers, and give them the skills to manage up, with a large proportion of new middle managers being unprepared for their responsibilities and experiencing burnout.

Emerging risks Psychosocial issues Stress Psychological injuries Supervision Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Health and mental wellbeing Injury prevention Duty holders

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

2:01PM

Technology-facilitated work-related harassment prevalent

One in seven Australian workers admit to using technology to s-xually harass someone at work, but many don't believe it is a workplace issue, according to a major report, which explains what employers can do to tackle the issue.

Bullying and harassment WHS - research & reports Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Health and mental wellbeing Injury prevention Duty holders Remote work Emerging risks Psychosocial issues

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