There is a popular misconception within organisations and across industries that obtaining a work health and safety accreditation (such as ISO 45001) equates to compliance with health and safety legislation.
Paper based health and safety does not make work (or a workplace) compliant or safe Read More »
Townsville City Council has been ordered to pay almost $600,000 to a contractor left blind in one eye after an industrial accident.
City Council ordered to pay $600,000 for an injured contractor Read More »
Ride-share provider Didi has been fined a total of $97,000 for safety breaches in NSW.
Major ride-share provider fined Read More »
Many employers (host employers) engage employees of labour hire companies, particularly in the building and construction, hospitality and manufacturing industries. provide flexibility, reduced admin responsibilities, and increased access to diverse and skilled workers. However, what happens when one of these employees gets injured at the host employer’s work site? Who is liable for the injuries?
Are you liable for labour hire workers if they are injured? Read More »
It is believed to be the first contested prosecution of its kind
Business fatality case sets precedent Read More »
A Melbourne man is taking legal action against his former workplace after he sustained second-degree burns when a gas-fuelled torch blew up in his face.
A man who fraudulently claimed $68,502 in workers compensation while continuing to earn money through his car detailing business has been convicted and ordered to repay the amount. Amin Dreik, 50, was sentenced in the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 22 August after pleading guilty to a single charge of fraudulently obtaining payments. He was
Fraudster convicted and ordered to pay $78,000 Read More »
The Supreme Court of Queensland recently dealt with a case involving a worker’s compensation claim for multiple psychiatric injuries stemming from a workplace accident. The decision highlighted issues surrounding the assessment and compensation of psychological injuries in the workplace. The case centred on a worker’s attempt to pursue damages for schizophrenia alongside previously accepted injuries
Worker tries to claim compensation for multiple psychological injuries at work Read More »
The Queensland Government has launched a new safety campaign geared towards improving the state’s safety outcomes for industries including construction, manufacturing, health care, and social assistance. Everyone has a responsibility to provide a safe place of work; getting it wrong can have severe emotional, physical, mental, and financial impacts on workers and industry. In 2023,
New state-wide safety campaign Read More »
A traumatic brain injury suffered by a Taranaki worker has led to the first sentencing of a consultancy under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Safe Business Solutions (SBS) consultants gave paid health and safety advice to the employer of Grant Bowling, who was knocked unconscious by the bucket of an agricultural vehicle
Landmark Sentencing Puts NZ Safety Advisors On Notice Read More »
An employee who contracted salmonella poisoning while working as a kitchen hand at a café has successfully recovered damages against her employer (the owner of the café), but damages were limited in light of the employee’s activities following the illness.
Café owner liable for employee’s food poisoning Read More »
SafeWork NSW has sought to remind employers that they must provide clean and safe toilet facilities for all staff onsite in accordance with clause 41 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW).
Dunny Do’s and Don’ts Read More »
Over the past few years, there has been growing concern and awareness over exposure to silica dust, causing silica-related diseases such as silicosis.
Can an Employee Refuse to Participate in Health Monitoring in Australia? Read More »
A labour hire employee who sustained injuries while emptying bins after falling following a wasp sting successfully recovered damages against his employer and labour hirer, but damages for economic loss were reduced due to inconsistent work history.
Liability for injuries caused by emptying bins to contractor – where’s the sting? Read More »
On 8 March 2024 the NSW District Court handed down a decision which is one of the first cases to meaningfully consider the conduct of an officer charged with a due diligence offence under work health and safety (WHS) legislation (SafeWork NSW v Miller Logistics Pty Ltd; SafeWork NSW v Mitchell Doble [2024] NSWDC 58 (the Doble decision)).
Director not guilty of WHS due diligence offences Read More »
