SWA releases harmonisation Q&A on volunteers; NT employers fined over Canadian worker's death; Queensland Govt warns against mine-safety-levy cut, is accused of rushing harmonised WHS laws; Western Australia's new workers' comp dispute system gets underway; and WorkSafe WA releases FIFO fatigue alert.
The draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice for mining have been released for public comment, but "harmonisation" appears to be a long way off for this sector, with at least four jurisdictions looking to introduce their own laws.
Employer fined for traffic management failure after fork death; and Queensland employers urged to retain WHSOs under harmonisation.
Queensland is "leading the way" on harmonisation, after its Parliament yesterday became Australia's first to pass a Work Health and Safety Bill.
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