For the first time in Australia’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) history, a court has examined a general insurance indemnity for a director charged with a criminal offence under OHS law. The insurance policy, subject to the payment of a $10,000 excess, covered all penalties imposed upon the director.
Employee alcohol and other drug use can adversely affect workplace safety, productivity and employee wellbeing. It is estimated that alcohol and drug use is costing Australian businesses $5.2 billion a year in hidden lost productivity and absenteeism, a cost which is well hidden in most businesses. In a recent paper written for the Australian Drug Foundation,…
On average 44 farm workers are killed each year and another 17 400 suffer a work-related injury. Safe Work Australia Chair, Ann Sherry AO said this figure was staggering considering only 3 percent of workers are employed in the agriculture sector. National Farm Safety Week will be held again this year from 15-20 July 2013, with…
One of the largest Australian studies into the mental health of Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) and Drive-in Drive-out (DIDO) workers conducted by suicide prevention agency Lifeline WA, found that although there is support available, workers are often reluctant to use it.
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