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Latest news: Health and Safety At Work
Coroner rules on electrocuted apprentice electrician
A 19-year-old apprentice electrician killed installing an air-conditioning unit while unsupervised did not do the work of his own accord, a coroner has found.
Dec 12, 2023
No 'silver bullet' to fix ailing WorkCover scheme
The union movement has blasted Labor's planned changes to WorkCover as businesses plead for a cap on rising premiums at an inquiry into a controversial bill.
Dec 12, 2023
Engineered stone ban closer after federal support
A national ban on engineered stone products has moved a step closer after the federal government announced it would work alongside states and territories.
Dec 06, 2023
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WorkCover reforms stall as parliament sets up inquiry
Victoria's upper house has voted to establish an inquiry into proposed legislative reforms to shake up the state's worker compensation scheme.
Nov 29, 2023
National engineered stone ban closer with WA backing
Western Australia has joined other states in expressing support for a national ban on the future use of deadly disease-causing engineered stone.
Nov 29, 2023
'Stubborn': Labor, Libs dig in on work compo reforms
The Victorian government and opposition are digging in on planned changes to the state's workers compensation scheme as parliament enters its last sitting week.
Nov 28, 2023
Deadly warning for DIY home renovators
Australians wanting to renovate their homes are being warned of a deadly material that could endanger the lives of their families and neighbours.
Nov 20, 2023
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Qantas guilty over treatment of virus-concerned worker
A court has found Qantas guilty of breaching NSW workplace health and safety laws after it stood down a worker who raised concerns about COVID-19.
Nov 16, 2023
Warning work compo premiums could be hiked further
A planned overhaul of Victoria's broken workers compensation scheme hangs in the balance as the opposition demands a parliamentary inquiry into the changes.
Nov 14, 2023
Boss slapped strung-up apprentice at Christmas party
Steven Yousif has admitted bullying two carpentry apprentices during a two-year period at his Melbourne business.
Nov 13, 2023
Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection
First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.
Nov 10, 2023
Young doctors feel unsafe, fatigued and fear mistakes
A third of Queensland's young doctors at public hospitals feel unsafe and more than half fear they will make a mistake due to fatigue from working long hours.
Nov 08, 2023
Whakaari owners convicted on NZ volcano safety charge
Four years after an eruption killed 22 people on New Zealand's White Island, Whakaari Management Ltd has been convicted on a workplace safety charge.
Oct 31, 2023
Ex-NSW Nationals chair 'not candid' on worker injury
A former NSW Nationals chairman did not paint a full picture after an incident on his egg farm that left a labourer seriously injured, a court has heard.
Oct 30, 2023
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Import ban needed to deal with silicosis risk: unions
The construction union has urged the federal government not to shirk responsibility on engineered stone, calling for an import ban on the cancerous material.
Oct 30, 2023
Safe Work report recommends ban on engineered stone
Workplace health and safety ministers will determine later this year whether to ban engineered stone, after recommendations to do so by the watchdog.
Oct 27, 2023
Asbestos disease danger 'far from over', says watchdog
Though most Australians understand the risks of asbestos exposure, many have grown complacent when handling the dangerous material.
Oct 27, 2023
Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't
Unions have committed to banning dangerous engineered stone on Australian building sites next year if the government doesn't do it first.
Oct 24, 2023
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Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory
A 44-year-old man has died and WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical explosion led to a factory fire in Melbourne's west.
Oct 12, 2023
Sexism and harassment rife at crucial economic agency
An independent review into the Productivity Commission has uncovered sexism, harassment and bullying, prompting a range of workplace reforms.
Oct 06, 2023
Man crushed after bulldozer rolls at building site
Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a man who was crushed by a bulldozer at a Queensland construction site.
Oct 04, 2023
Apprentice tradie dies after construction site fall
A teenage worker has died after falling at a Brisbane city worksite in the second construction fatality in days, prompting a union to demand a safety revamp.
Sep 28, 2023
Timber company fined $350k over worker's death
A company has admitted fault after one of its workers were killed when he became entangled in a conveyor belt drive shaft.
Sep 28, 2023
Defence in court over soldiers' crocodile mauling
The Department of Defence has faced court accused of failing in its work health and safety duties after two soldiers were attacked by a crocodile in 2021.
Sep 15, 2023
Workplace reforms will stifle mining sector: Dutton
The government's workplace reforms are aimed at ending exploitative labour loopholes but Peter Dutton claims they will damage the crucial resources sector.
Sep 06, 2023
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