How can an injured worker recover injury compensation damages for an on-the-job accident when an employer has put in place a safe system of work only to have a co-worker fail to follow the system as a result of a momentary lapse.
Worker’s lapse maims offsider; how can victim sue? Read More »
A South Australian construction and civil engineering company has been fined $75,000 after a worker’s leg was crushed when a trench collapsed at an Adelaide Hills building site.
Trench collapse leads to crushed leg Read More »
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 »
In a recent incident, a worker suffered serious injuries after being struck by a forklift carrying a pallet of stock inside a warehouse.
Worker seriously injured after being struck by forklift 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 »
The accident happened at a Bowltiful in May 2023 when a 31-year-old employee was mixing ingredients in a dough maker.
Melbourne noodle restaurant fined $40,000 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 »
The worker was unblocking an extractor vent when his hand was cut by a blade.
Man loses part of finger in workplace accident 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 Gippsland grain transporter has been convicted and fined $350,000 after a truck driver died when he fell almost four metres from the top of a trailer. D&A Martin Transport Pty Ltd ware sentenced in the Melbourne County Court after pleading guilty to a single charge of failing to provide and maintain plant that was
The incident at the Gold Coast park is a ‘sad reminder’ about the consequences of keeping dangerous animals captive for entertainment, animal advocates say. A Dreamworld worker who was mauled by a tiger has been identified as Melissa Reynolds as authorities investigate the shocking incident at the Gold Coast amusement park on Monday. The 47-year-old
Dreamworld worker attacked by tiger Read More »
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 »
