Man dies in workplace accident at Melbourne market
A man has died in a workplace accident at Melbourne Market, the city’s wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Epping.
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NSW Court of Appeal finds innuendo is sexual harassment, observing the sexualisation of women in the workplace is often not explicit
In a landmark decision, the NSW Court of Appeal has upheld a NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Appeal Panel finding of sexual harassment as a result of a ‘mortifying’ workplace health and safety poster; sending a clear message that less ‘explicit’ means of harassment such as innuendo, insinuation, implication, overtone, undertone and horseplay are not immune from liability.
CFMMEU officers face court over OHS COVID-19 breaches
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
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
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”.
RSHQ urges caution after coal mine worker injured
Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has recommended senior site executives ensure all operators are trained and competent in the operation of vehicles after a coal mine worker was injured by a moving vehicle.
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Refinery worker seriously injured
A Queensland refinery worker is in hospital after falling from a significant height before coming into contact with dangerous caustic chemicals.
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Yeppoon pineapple farm worker electrocuted
A pineapple farm where a worker was killed last week had previously been investigated over a farmhand falling off a makeshift roofing platform made from a forklift and a fruit bin.
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Australia’s bosses come to grips with the workplace revolution
The five-day office week is well and truly dead as managers deal with a workforce that doesn’t want to go back to the way things were.
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Fair Work Commission orders reinstatement of an employee following incident
In unfair dismissal matters, reinstatement is the primary remedy and the Fair Work Commission (FWC) may not make an order for compensation unless it is satisfied that reinstatement is inappropriate.
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Demolition company fined $100,000 after fatal wall collapse
Horsham Back-Hoe Hire was sentenced in the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on Friday after pleading guilty on 28 May to one charge of failing to maintain a safe workplace.
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Meat works pleads guilty after worker sliced off fingertips
A worker at the D‘orsogna meat factory had the tips of his fingers cut off while trying to unjam a meat slicer. And it’s not the first time the factory owner has been in trouble.
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Man stuck in shipping container
A man who became trapped in a shipping container filled with grain at Devonport Wharf on Friday afternoon is doing ‘okay’, says his boss.
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A labour hire company fined over death
A labour hire company has been fined $50,000 following the death of a worker at a timber mill in 2018.
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Public prosecutor set to join WorkSafe’s investigation into deadly hotel quarantine scheme
A year-long investigation into Victoria’s deadly hotel quarantine scheme has taken a major step towards potential charges amid calls for justice.