by ABILITY GROUP | Mar 16, 2023 | Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
Under Work Health & Safety (WHS) legislation, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a primary duty of care to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health & safety of workers. A crane company found guilty was fined $400,000 by WorkSafe Victoria due to the business’ significant departure from the duty owed resulting in a death & worker injuries. This tragic situation is an important reminder for all businesses to ensure they comply with WHS requirements.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Mar 13, 2023 | Injury Management, Work Health & Safety
All workers, future workers and self-employed people should feel safe in their workplace. Employers have the obligation to protect workers from such situations, including sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination, as a person or company can be liable unless they can prove that they took all preventative steps to stop the harassment. As of 6 March 2023, workplace sexual harassment is prohibited under the Fair Work Act.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Mar 6, 2023 | Workers Compensation
A recent State Insurance Regulatory Authroity (SIRA) outcome we see as a signifcant outcome for the NSW Workers compensation scheme following a Blacktown resident being convicted & sentenced for defrauding the NSW workers compensation scheme.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Feb 20, 2023 | Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
The impact of a death at work is devastating for everyone and nobody expects to say good bye to a loved one in the morning as they leave for work, to then find out they were fatally injured at work and will never return home. WHS Plans play a critical role in preventing workplace injuries or deaths.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
Worker fatigue can impact all businesses. Certain sectors or those utilising shift work are at higher risk. Fatigue is more than feeling tired & drowsy. It is a state of mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces a person’s ability to perform work safely & effectively. ? (more…)
