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CFMMEU officers face court over OHS COVID-19 breaches

Leave a Comment / July 28, 2021 / Construction, Fines & Breaches, Laws

The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) has commenced legal action in court against the CFMMEU and two of its officers, for right of entry contraventions at the Central Energy Plant Towers Upgrade in South Brisbane. The ABCC alleges that the CFMMEU officers, Andrew Blakeley and Beau Seiffert, acted in an improper manner and repeatedly refused to sign in and comply with the site’s occupational health and safety coronavirus (COVID-19) requirements. Blakeley also allegedly verbally abused a site manager.

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NT hot air balloon company fined $130K over tourist fan death

Leave a Comment / July 28, 2021 / Death, Fines & Breaches, Laws

Outback Ballooning Pty Ltd, an Alice Springs-based hot air balloon company, has been convicted and fined $130,000 after pleading guilty to breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (the Act)

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No pain, no gain – Tribunal rules that incapacity is a requirement for a Section 18 application

Leave a Comment / July 27, 2021 / Injury, Laws

The South Australian Employment Tribunal has handed down another favourable decision for employers relating to Section 18 of the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) – the section that allows injured workers to apply to the Tribunal for an order requiring the pre-injury employer to provide “suitable employment”.

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Fair Work Commission orders reinstatement of an employee following incident

Public prosecutor set to join WorkSafe’s investigation into deadly hotel quarantine scheme

Leave a Comment / July 1, 2021 / Death, Fines & Breaches, Laws

A year-long investigation into Victoria’s deadly hotel quarantine scheme has taken a major step towards potential charges amid calls for justice.

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Proposed workers comp laws will affect injured workers

The Victorian government can’t evade the law

A workplace tragedy where no one gets off lightly

Leave a Comment / May 30, 2021 / Death, Laws

This day has been coming for some time. Still, a decision this week has sent dread around the boardrooms of Australia. In a first for Western Australia, a director of a small shed-building business has just been sentenced to serve actual jail time (not a suspended sentence) after the tragic death of a worker.

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Deaths in Australia highlight plight of delivery riders

Leave a Comment / May 12, 2021 / High Risk Work, Laws, Safety

Lockdown-fuelled demand for take-out meals has brought throngs of new delivery riders onto streets around the world, but in Australia the boom has also seen tragedy with a spate of road deaths highlighting the plight of couriers.

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Why gender neutral toilets may be mandatory at work

Food delivery giants facing regulatory overhaul in NSW

Leave a Comment / April 22, 2021 / Driving, High Risk Work, Laws

Food delivery giants including Menulog and Deliveroo have committed to 50 new safety measures ahead of the release of a report into the industry that will recommend regulatory changes by the NSW government to reduce worker deaths.

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WorkSafe to investigate Bunbury Hospital after AMA workplace culture complaints

Worker with PTSD wins discrimination battle against ACT Government

Leave a Comment / April 13, 2021 / Fines & Breaches, Injury, Laws, Mental Health, Training

A woman bullied so severely while working for the ACT Government that she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has won her discrimination battle.

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Daniel Andrews is under investigation for indictable criminal offences over hotel quarantine.

Leave a Comment / March 11, 2021 / Death, Fines & Breaches, Laws

Developments late last week confirm that the Victorian government — including Premier Daniel Andrews — is under investigation for indictable criminal offences. The investigation by WorkSafe Victoria relates to the failed hotel quarantine program of 2020 and alleged breaches of health and safety laws.

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CFMMEU officers face court over OHS COVID-19 breaches

NT hot air balloon company fined $130K over tourist fan death

No pain, no gain – Tribunal rules that incapacity is a requirement for a Section 18 application

Fair Work Commission orders reinstatement of an employee following incident

Public prosecutor set to join WorkSafe’s investigation into deadly hotel quarantine scheme

Proposed workers comp laws will affect injured workers

The Victorian government can’t evade the law

A workplace tragedy where no one gets off lightly

Deaths in Australia highlight plight of delivery riders

Why gender neutral toilets may be mandatory at work

Food delivery giants facing regulatory overhaul in NSW

WorkSafe to investigate Bunbury Hospital after AMA workplace culture complaints

Worker with PTSD wins discrimination battle against ACT Government

Daniel Andrews is under investigation for indictable criminal offences over hotel quarantine.

Australian businesses can require customers to prove they’ve had Covid jab, regulator says

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