The total cost of work-related injury, illness and disease stands at more than $60 billion, or 4.8 per cent of Gross Domestic Product, a year, according to a new Safe Work Australia report.
Dismissals for safety breaches not always clear cut
A recent court case demonstrates Fair Work Australia’s (FWA) increasing commitment to the paramount importance of the duty of employers to keep their workers safe, according to law firm Holding Redlich.
Skin exposure to chemicals and the causes and occurrence of occupational skin disease are serious workplace health issues that have a large economic impact on the Australian economy each year, according to Safe Work Australia Chair, Tom Phillips.
Safety alert issued over demolitions and wall collapses
WorkCover NSW recently issued a safety alert about unexpected wall collapses and manual demolitions following an incident in which a worker died after a brick wall he was demolishing fell on him.
Truck driver pleads guilty to workers’ compensation fraud
A Victorian truck driver who continued to receive compensation benefits for a workplace injury but took up work elsewhere has been ordered to repay almost $27,000 and perform 100 hours of unpaid community work.
Safety Institute of Australia Limited Unit 2 217/219 Mickleham Rd
Tullamarine VIC Australia 3043
PO Box 2078 Gladstone Park VIC 3043
Phone: (03) 8336 1995
Fax: (03) 8336 1179
Email: natadmin@sia.org.au
Website: www.sia.org.au
Disclaimer: This e-newsletter may contain advertising, sponsorship, news items, views and opinions. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on this e-newsletter is accurate and complies with applicable laws. The Safety Institute of Australia Ltd will not be responsible for the illegality of or any error or inaccuracy in advertisers' or sponsors' materials or for the acts or omissions of advertisers and sponsors. The SIA is also not committed to nor takes responsibility for the views expressed in articles or opinion pieces herein.
