Safe Work Australia has announced that it is seeking feedback on its draft evaluation reports on respirable crystalline silica and coal dust, which is part of its ongoing overhaul of
Worker’s widow succeeds in proving employment caused terminal cancer
The South Australian Employment Tribunal has found that workplace chemicals were to blame for a worker’s terminal cancer after they identified a “significant gap” in the available protections against skin
Workers warned of the dangers of working in confined spaces
There have been increased calls for employers to protect their workers who are undertaking work in confined spaces, after a number of incidents last year. Minister for Better Regulation Matt
$60,000 fine for workplace chemical explosion
The case of a Sydney chemical distribution company has been finalised in the District Court of NSW, with a penalty of $60,000 imposed following a workplace explosion and subsequent fire
Penalty unit system, industrial manslaughter law in proposed WHS changes
Proposed WHS amendments that could increase maximum fines by more than 90 per cent and explicitly ban insurance against penalties have been principally supported by the Federal Government. Following last