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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.
A Code of practice to improve mental health
SafeWork NSW's Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work aims to promote mentally healthy workplaces in NSW.
New Strategy to help reduce psych injuries at work
SafeWork NSW has launched a new strategy to reduce the burden of work-related psychological injury by supporting businesses to create and sustain psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.
More compliance visits to ensure proactive approach to psych health and safety
SafeWork NSW has launched its three-year plan to improve worker’s psychological health and safety.
Does your business need a WHS committee?
Do you really need a WHS committee? Learn when a business must establish one, when it’s optional, and how it supports effective workplace safety consultation.
‘Disturbing’ ignorance of the law exposes company to fine
When inspectors uncovered thousands of litres of toxic chemicals stored in suburban Adelaide, no one was hurt, but the court still delivered a sharp warning. What went so wrong for this transport company?
Proposed Reforms to NSW Workers' Compensation Scheme Released
The NSW Government has unveiled draft reforms to fix the state’s workers’ compensation scheme, aiming to curb rising costs and better manage psychological injury claims.
Fall Through Void Sees Builder Convicted
When a painter was badly injured after falling through an opening, the builder and the painter’s manager disagreed about whether they’d been warned of the risk. Read how the court decided on the builder’s liability.
Fatal flaws in safety system – man crushed
An employer has been convicted and fined after a worker died when two heavy stone slabs fell on him from an A-frame with a fatal lack of safety systems to stop them tipping.
New WHS Code Targets Australia's Most At-Risk Industry
A major shift is underway in one of Australia’s most hazardous industries. A new code promises to reshape how safety is managed. Are you ready to lead the change?