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25.01.2022 VINDICATED: How sound safety procedures saved this PCBU from a very hefty penalty and a guilty verdict over a contractors death. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15182 #PCBU #ohs #contractors
25.01.2022 Q: Are we putting our organisation at risk of a possible future workers compensation claim by hiring someone with a pre-existing injury...? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/your-questions-/ #Discrimination #bullying
25.01.2022 NSW Government offers training to help employers deal with mental health https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15044 #Mentalhealth
25.01.2022 While there is still contention about whether it is wrong to smack children, one would assume that it is fairly cut and dried that no boss should ever smack their workers. Not according to one manager at Allianz however. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15632 #auspol
23.01.2022 Due to COVID-19, we are now all very familiar with the sight of signs around our workplaces and social environments, warning us of the dangers of the virus and the steps that must be taken to prevent its spread. #workplacesafety #COVID19 #signage
23.01.2022 Supermarket fined $600K after apprentice slips on sausage meat. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15144 #riskmanagement #ohs
23.01.2022 Q: Must we provide ergonomic back support in our workers company car? http://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/your-questions-a/ #ergonomics #OHS
23.01.2022 As businesses around Australia are facing challenges with the financial impact of COVID-19, safety regulators are encouraging employers to maintain their focus on their safety systems. In NSW, as has been the case for the last 17 years, the SafeWork NSW Awards are being conducted to acknowledge NSW businesses that demonstrate an outstanding approach to work health and safety.
22.01.2022 WorkSafe WA has issued a reminder about quad bike safety following the recent death of a 76-year-old farmer in the state. The farmer lost control of his quad bike while riding down a steep incline in wet and windy weather when it flipped and landed on him.
22.01.2022 Have you done EVERYTHING to protect your workers from violence? While there are many ways that work-related violence can be mitigated, you should always consider taking these key steps. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15063 #PCBU
22.01.2022 A principal contractor has been convicted and fined $450,000 for failing to manage a glaringly obvious fall risk at a construction site, which led to a workers death. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15517 #workplacesafety
21.01.2022 The Treasury Laws Amendment Act 2019 has been passed and significantly alters and expands protection for eligible whistleblowers who report wrongdoing in the corporate sphere. Is your business effected? http://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/new-whistleblowe/ #Whistleblower
21.01.2022 Q: What is the best protective clothing for outdoor workers? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15043 #PPE #safetytips
21.01.2022 The World Health Organisation has recently recognised chronic stress as the cause of an occupational phenomenon more commonly known as burnout. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15379 #stress #Wellbeing
21.01.2022 Q: "Our workplace has a designated first aid officer who has Hepatitis C. I would like to remove the person from this role. However, I am also worried that the worker will see this as form of discrimination." https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15307 #Discrimination #HepC
19.01.2022 Can we target certain workers for drug and alcohol testing? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15508 #employeewellbeing #drugandalcoholtesting
18.01.2022 A Victorian swim school has been convicted and fined $150,000 following a diving accident which left a 12-year-old girl quadriplegic. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15053
18.01.2022 The Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia (Court) this month ordered a company to pay two contractor truck drivers significant unpaid leave and superannuation entitlements, despite the drivers being engaged under independent contractor agreements for nearly 40 years.
17.01.2022 Q: What should we include in our driver safety policy? What relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidelines can we follow or include? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15606 #driversafety #ohs
16.01.2022 The debate over what duty is owed to workers who may be employees rather than contractors continued recently when a landmark case in the UK Supreme Court upheld that two Uber drivers could be classed as employees of Uber rather than self-employed independent contractors.
16.01.2022 The Queensland District Court has recently overturned a company’s conviction and $200,000 fine after finding significant limitations of the prosecution’s expert evidence.
15.01.2022 Q: What are the legal obligations surrounding the use of dogs in the workplace? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/your-questions-/ #workplacesafety #petsatwork
15.01.2022 "R U OK says one of the biggest barriers to workers feeling like they belonged is a lack of time to engage in social activities due to workload." https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15295 #ruok #mentalhealthawareness
14.01.2022 By Michael Selinger The NSW Ombudsman has found that SafeWork NSW inspectors, who did not hold a reasonable belief of safety contraventions, unlawfully issued enforcement notices to the Blue Mountains City Council in 2017 and 2018. #inspector #enforcement
14.01.2022 A 51-year-old labourer suffered serious head injuries and later died in hospital after he fell nearly 3 metres onto a tiled courtyard at a residential property. He was stepping off the buildings roof onto plastic covering on a pergola when it gave way.
13.01.2022 Q: We have young workers (aged 15 years and over) working with us. Are there any age restrictions relating to heavy lifting? #OHS #safety https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/your-questions-/
12.01.2022 With summer approaching, the safety regulators are reminding employers to be aware of the risks faced by workers, particularly those in bushfire-prone zones, such as extreme heat, sun exposure, bushfires and smoke. #riskmanagement #firesafety #heat #UVexposure
11.01.2022 Q: Are there any regulations about whether a business should open or close if the water is disconnected for a day? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/your-questions-/ #OHS
11.01.2022 Q: How many consecutive days can someone work? Is having an effective fatigue management plan in place enough to meet our health and safety obligations? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15282 #fatigue #ohs
11.01.2022 Q: "Can workers accrue or be paid leave while getting Workers Compensation? Our company is based in NSW." https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/your-questions-/ #workerscomp #employmentlaw
11.01.2022 Q: We have a few employees working from home. Could you please advise what procedures we are required to have in place to meet health and safety requirements? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15271 #workingfromhome #ohs
11.01.2022 By Joanna Weekes Office environments are generally considered low-risk workplaces, but this doesn’t mean you should neglect your health and safety duties. Offices still contain health and safety hazards which need to be monitored and controlled. #hazardidentification #hazards #office #riskmanagement
10.01.2022 A recent enforceable undertaking demonstrates the significant monetary costs that can result from a worker being injured on machinery where the safety interlock has been disabled. The undertaking entered into last month by ABC Tissue Products Pty Ltd (the Company) is valued at nearly $1.5 million.
09.01.2022 Q: What do we have to report to regulators about asbestos (both friable and non-friable) at our workplace? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15181 #asbestos
09.01.2022 Can you buy your way out of WHS liability? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/can-you-buy-you/ #ohs
09.01.2022 WorkSafe Victoria has reminded businesses about the risks associated with the use of vehicle loading cranes, following the recent death of a worker on a residential construction site. The vehicle loading crane, which was carrying trusses, had dislodged part of the steel framework of a house being built, causing it to collapse on the worker. #WorkSafeVictoria #vehiclesafety #SWMS #safetyalert
08.01.2022 Crush injuries is an area of work health and safety that requires constant vigilance by all employers. Crush injuries occur every day. Recently, WorkSafe Victoria issued a safety alert after workers received crush injuries and amputations to their hands after working with unguarded power presses.
07.01.2022 In this article we examine how you can prevent inadvertently crossing this line and avoid an expensive bullying claim when taking management action. https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15188 #bullying #Manager
07.01.2022 A report published 6 years ago regarding bullying in the nation’s hospitals is eerily prescient of the cultural failings that led to recent allegations of sexual assault in the Federal Parliament. A report prepared for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (College) in 2015, in relation to bullying among senior surgeons and others, found that: #bullying
06.01.2022 The removal of the power of WHS inspectors in Queensland to make binding directions regarding WHS right of entry disputes is likely to shift the focus for dispute resolution to the police, or the Australian Building and Construction Commission if entry is exercised in the construction industry, rather than the intended Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC).
04.01.2022 Q: What are the health and safety requirements for a small business? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/your-questions-/ #ohs #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowners
04.01.2022 If any contractor or subcontractor on your worksite is injured, you can be held concurrently liable. http://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/how-to-manage-co/ #contractors #ohs
03.01.2022 By Michael Selinger An employer’s obligation to protect their staff from occupational violence was highlighted recently in the ABC News which reported on the prevalence of violence against teachers. The ABC News report focused on statistics from last financial year that nearly 500 Queensland government teachers lodged workers’ compensation claims relating to workplace violence. ... #workers'compensation #violence
02.01.2022 Q: Is non-disclosure of a pre-existing injury grounds for dismissal? https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/?p=15633 #discrimination #workplaceinjury
