Man dies after being crushed by pallet
Witnesses say teenage apprentices desperately tried to revive the 62-year-old man after he was crushed by a pallet jack at a western suburbs business.
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QIRC finds injured worker unable to meet genuine occupational requirements
In 2023 we wrote an article about the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) applying the workplace health and safety exemption under section 108 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) (AD Act).
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Barwon South West region ‘significantly over-represented’ in occupational health and safety cases
Businesses in Geelong caught breaching occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines are being hit with some of the highest fines in the state.
Executive jailed and ground-breaking WHS legal developments
On 23 January 2024 the National Operations Manager of a logistics business was sentenced to three years jail, ordered to pay $123,000 in legal costs and issued with an order prohibiting him from managing transport activities for 12 months upon his release from jail.
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Work Health and Safety: increased activity means you need to be proactive
Are you complying with your Work Health and Safety duties?
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Chemical spill at Perth high school leaves man injured
A pool maintenance worker has been taken to hospital and classrooms have been evacuated following a chemical leak at a high school in Perth’s southern suburbs on Monday.
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Huge fine after employee’s hand was partially degloved
A company operating in Breakwater has copped a massive fine after an employee’s finger was partially degloved.
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State Government ordered to pay compensation for Covid-19 vaccine injury
A vaccine-injured South Australian dad and public servant had a groundbreaking legal win against the government.
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Is it discrimination? Worker not allowed to return to work after injury
The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission recently dealt with a worker’s discrimination claim, alleging that he suffered bias after he failed to return to work after an injury.
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Employers fined more than $16 million for safety breaches
Victorian employers are reminded they face serious legal consequences if they put workers at risk after WorkSafe completed 153 successful health and safety prosecutions last year.
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Worker Seriously Injured, Transport Firm Faces Charges
A transport company has been prosecuted by WorkSafe over an incident that left a worker with serious and permanent leg injuries.
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Female workers sue for $4m over alleged sexual harassment at work
Female workers at a giant tomato glasshouse in Adelaide’s north are suing one of the country’s biggest fresh produce companies for almost $4 million, alleging they were repeatedly sexually harassed at work.
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Employer fails to keep worker after injury, faces unfair dismissal claim
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a worker’s claim that he was unfairly dismissed after suffering from an injury. He said the employer failed to keep him as an employee after the incident and didn’t properly accommodate him and his restrictions.
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Popular Australian pie company fined
A pie maker in Townsville suffered severe injuries after being trapped inside a conveyor belt for an hour.
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SafeWork NSW welcomes 35 new inspectors
SafeWork NSW is pleased to announce the graduation of 35 SafeWork Inspectors from the New Inspector Training Program, who are set to play a vital role in ensuring the safety of workers on job sites across the state.
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