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Employers, unions at odds over OHS harmonisation
Employers are concerned about the potential cost and time that will be incurred as regulatory requirements are increased as part of OHS harmonisation, according to the Australian Industry Group (AiGroup).
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SIA: simplify draft OHS law regulations
Much of the detailed content in the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws should be moved from the Regulations section to Codes of Practice and other guidance material, as this would allow organisations to better tailor the laws to their own workplaces, according to the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA).
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Safety professionals must know the business
Safety in organisations has in fact little to do with safety, but more to do with influencing the underlying business and dealing with the core of the issue – “rather than the symptoms of the disease”, according to David Tregoweth, director of group risk and zero harm for Brambles.
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$360,000 in fines over worker death
The NSW Industrial Court has issued $360,000 in fines after WorkCover NSW successfully prosecuted three organisations and a manager over the death of a 48-year-old worker killed during upgrades to Epping Road in Sydney in 2008.
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ADFA to face court over cadet injury
Comcare recently launched federal court proceedings against the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) after Oliver Minchin, an ADFA cadet and son of Liberal senator Nick Minchin, sustained a serious injury during a training exercise.
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