Senate supports Greens call for new OHS laws to set high standards
29 March, 2010A motion by the Australian Greens calling on the government to ensure there is no reduction in OHS standards, in implementing their new laws, has been backed by the Senate recently.
Kirk’s new Enterprise - The High Court reigns in OHS regulators
05 March, 2010 by Andrew Douglas*The implications of the recent High Court ruling in the Kirk case have far-reaching effects on the powers of OHS regulators.
High Court decision means fundamental changes to OHS prosecutions in NSW
17 February, 2010 by Stephen Nettleton*A recent High Court decision is likely to fundamentally change the investigation and prosecution of alleged safety breaches in NSW.
Views expressed on the new OHS laws voiced at The Safety Show
02 November, 2009A number of safety experts recently spoke at the Safety Show in Sydney to answer the wide range of questions that employers and workers had about the forthcoming national OHS laws.
High Court win for WorkSafe
16 October, 2009WorkSafe Victoria has won a landmark court case in the High Court, confirming its right to prosecute companies for alleged OHS offences committed before they joined Comcare.
No harmony likely under new OHS laws
02 October, 2009Unions and employers will clash over Australia’s new OHS laws at The Safety Conference in Sydney on 27 October, but increasingly the regulator - rather than the law itself - is in the hot seat.
Court-enforceable undertaking for John Holland Rail
30 September, 2009A Western Australian company has undertaken a court-enforceable commitment to improve its workplace safety environment.
Court-enforceable undertaking for Asciano
30 September, 2009A South Australian company has undertaken a court-enforceable commitment to improve its workplace safety environment.
New national OHS laws ready for release
28 September, 2009Safe Work Australia Council has recommended the release of a suite of OHS documents for a public comment to further the development of the model OHS Act.
Comcare supports model OHS legislation
28 September, 2009Comcare has voiced its support for the new draft model OHS legislation, following Safe Work Australia's announcement of the release of the draft legislation for public comment.
New national OHS laws open for comment
28 September, 2009Draft documents for the new model OHS legislation have been released for public comment on 28 September.
Comments sought on workplace access for OHS purposes
20 August, 2009A paper prepared by the Tasmanian Minister for Workplace Relations invites comment on proposed amendments to the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 to enable access for occupational health and safety (OHS) purposes.
‘Right of entry’ under NSW OHS law clarified in court
03 July, 2009The rights of union officials to enter sites under NSW OHS legislative criteria was clarified recently in the Federal Court.
Severity of injury only one factor when determining penalty
02 July, 2009A recent court case in the Industrial Court of Queensland clarifed the factors that determine the extent of fines imposed.
Charges laid over fatal failure of swing stage scaffold on Gold Coast
05 June, 2009Three companies have been charged over the deaths of two construction workers at a Gold Coast high-rise construction site last year.
