By Anton Pahoff Recently, Comcare prosecuted the Department of Defence for failure to immediately notify of a serious injury. This highlights the necessity for PCBU’s to understand their obligations relating…
By Jay McGrath, Senior Account Manager Yesterday, July 28, the Victorian government declared temporary Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020 (OHS COVID-19 Regulations). These regulations create what…
In order to avoid workers’ compensation claims that result from an aggravation of a prior injury, employers need to be aware of what the law does — and does not…
An auto recycler in Brisbane has become the first business to be sentenced according to Queensland’s new industrial manslaughter laws. Last week, Judge Anthony Rafter SC sentenced Brisbane Auto Recycling’s…
With the recent news that Victoria has experienced a new cluster of COVID-19 at a meat processing plant — just as talk has turned to opening the state up after…
“Any injury sustained whilst undertaking work duties away from usual work premises, such as working from home, is also considered as occurring in the course of employment and is covered…
The natural mineral silica is found in many products across a range of industries, for example reconstituted stone in kitchen benchtops. However, crystalline silica in the form of dust is…
