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Role Reversal: Safety Representative Dismissed for WHS Misconduct
What happens when a safety rep breaks the very rules he's meant to uphold?
Making Workplace Safety Second Nature
Learn how proactive risk management helps prevent incidents, reduce costs, and protect your people while strengthening compliance.
Death Of A Truck Driver: Eu Requires Massive Safety Overhaul
After a driver was killed by an unattended forklift while securing a load of timber, the employer entered into an enforceable undertaking to deliver on a comprehensive raft of safety strategies.
Dismissing Employee For Alleged Safety Breaches Was Adverse Action
A truck driver was unfairly dismissed for raising concerns about pay and work flexibility after the employer fabricated safety breaches to justify the dismissal.
Which takes precedence: reasonable management directions or employee’s safety concerns?
In a case of unfair dismissal, the Fair Work Commission examined whether safety concerns justified an employee’s refusal to follow orders.
Health And Safety Representative Entitled To Payment For Whs Inspections On Days Off
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission ruled that a health and safety representative must be paid for WHS inspections conducted on days off, highlighting the entitlement to compensation for necessary inspections outside scheduled hours.
Anonymous tipoffs see employer slugged for six safety offences
Three dangerous incidents one after the other triggered safety concerns and reports that led to an employer’s conviction in court and the imposition of heavy fines.
Shift work: Is it harmful and a safety risk?
Shift work keeps many industries running, but it comes with real health and safety risks.
What should employers do about fire safety?
When it comes to fire safety, the most costly mistakes are the ones businesses don’t realise they’re making.