Keeping your WHS Policies compliant is an important reponsibility of every business. Woolworths has paid $231,000 in compensation after a former worker was successful in an appeal for an aggravation of a pre-existing degenerative shoulder injury. Despite the comprehensive policies & systems of work in place, the court found Woolworths to be liable as these systems were poorly implemented.
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Despite having comprehensive policies & systems of work, the court found Woolworths had poorly implemented & were therefore liable for the aggravation of a pre-existing degenerative shoulder injury of an ex-employee.
Early intervention practices can foster a happy & healthy workplace. Responding early to incidents or situations, can help prevent workers from becoming ill, taking long-term sick leave or submitting a workers compensation claim. Policies & procedures also play an important role.
Hazardous manual tasks are the most common causes of workplace injuries with 29% of injuries at work relating to manual handling. We wanted to provide businesses with some key tips that can help you reduce the likelihood of injuries in your workplace.
With the Easter & ANZAC day public holidays having recently past, businesses that operate during public holidays want to know what to do when they have workplace incidents or injuries given many of the required supporting businesses are closed on Public Holidays?
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Many people don’t realise you can be fined $20,000 (as an individual) & $100,000 (as a business) for not consulting with workers, contractors, etc regarding WHS. In this article we cover simple tips to help make sure you meet your WHS obligations & avoid you paying penalties.