SafeWork South Australia recently reported on two construction companies that have been fined $750,000 for a worker’s death. Lightforce Asset Pty Ltd and Civil and Allied Technical Construction Pty Ltd…
The upcoming Workplace Risk series presented by Aegis Risk Management Services, FCW Lawyers and AMIC will focus on Bullying and Harassment. Available to all AMPC members, the seminar series will…
As of July 1, 2020, the Queensland government has made changes to the WorkCover Queensland scheme. This is based on recommendations from the government’s five-year scheme review. The three major…
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…
Workplace risk advisory line: 1300 761 891 The Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) is trialling an Advisory Line to assists its members with expert advice for issues relating to workers’…
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 hidden figure of managing a workplace injury can be much higher than companies realise. Most employers understand the direct costs of workplace injury. These include but are not limited…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. There are now more than 180,000 cases across 140 countries. More than 7,000 have been fatal. Obviously,…
