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When a labourer slid and fell on the slippery deck of a construction site, his damages claim triggered the host employer’s attempts to shift the blame. Read the Supreme Court’s take on it.

Learn how proactive risk management helps prevent incidents, reduce costs, and protect your people while strengthening compliance.

When a subcontractor’s employee was injured on a building site and the builder and subcontractor were hit with massive damages bills, the builder appealed. Read why the Court rejected the builder’s claims.

A major supplier of building and construction materials has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the regulator, after a man lost the tips of his fingers when they were caught in a lifting chain.

When an employer baulked at liability for a psych injury claim following a compensable knee injury, the Supreme Court had to decide whether a tribunal got it right.

When a kitchen hand contracted salmonella poisoning from the café where she worked, she blamed her employer and was awarded more than $65K in damages. Read about where the business went wrong.

A Melbourne builder has been fined $80k for not providing adequate fall protection. Learn how to prevent falls in your workplace.

A company has copped a record $2.1 million fine for recklessly engaging in conduct that placed a person in danger of serious injury.

The report sheds light on the characteristics and trends in workers’ experience of psychosocial hazards and mental health conditions in Australian workplaces.

Learn when WHS laws require signage, what to display, and how the right signs help prevent incidents and keep your workplace compliant.