A forklift operator has been fined $7200 (and ordered to pay costs of $800) over the death of a truck driver who died as the result of a fall while washing his truck at Harvey Fresh in 2014. (Source: Bunbury Mail)
Failed gantry bridge crushes boilermaker working in thickener tank – fatal accident – 03/08/2016.
This alert is very relevant to our industry, in particular when working on old plant. (Source: WA Dept of Mines & Petroleum Resources Safety).
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A UK manufacturer of concrete products has been fined after a worker’s arm was torn off when it was pulled into the rotating tail pulley of a conveyor belt.
The injured man was making adjustments to a misaligned conveyor belt when the incident occurred at Concrete Fabrications Ltd plant in Henbury, Bristol, on 18 May 2015.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told the court that Concrete Fabrications Ltd should have had adequate guards on dangerous parts of machinery. (Source: Agg Net)
A haul truck driver, age 54, was fatally injured on March 8, 2016, when his truck travelled beyond the dump site berm and down a slope, about 80 feet, coming to rest in 14 feet of water.
Site visits to Voting Member Peter Murphy of Alex Fraser at Derrimut and Potential Members, Metro South East, conducted by Gavin Moreira and Elizabeth Gibson.
The Fair Work Commission have amended a number of modern awards by introducing additional provisions to the relevant annual leave clause.
Model terms have been inserted into the awards and relate to cashing out annual leave, leave in advance, EFT and annual leave payments, and excessive leave.
What has changed for your award?
The award you subscribe to has had the following clauses inserted:
- Cashing out of annual leave
- Annual leave in advance
- Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment of annual leave
The full clauses and affected awards can be viewed here and will be inserted into the award by the Fair Work Commission. The full determination released by the Fair Work Commission can be found here.
These changes take effect from the start of the first full pay period on or after 29 July 2016.
To access the award subscription page you are required to log in to your Victorian Chamber account. If this is your first visit to our website you will be required to select ‘request a new password’ (via the login tab located in the top right hand corner of the home page) and follow the prompts. If you need any assistance with logging into the website, please call Membership Services on (03) 8662 5323 or email membership@victorianchamber.com.au
The Victorian Chamber’s training course Know your Award will be held on 1 September 2016 at 150 Collins St, Melbourne. For more information and to enrol, please click here or contact the Victorian Chamber on (03) 8662 5333.
For further information and assistance on any aspect of your employment obligations, please call the Victorian Chamber Workplace Relations Helpline on (03) 8662 5222. (Source: Victorian Chamber of Commerce)
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Victorian agriculture business can now receive up to $1200 to fit rollover protection or upgrade quad bikes in an effort to reduce quad bike deaths.
The $6 million scheme comes after the Victorian government consulted the Victorian Chamber, who sent a strong message that if the government wanted to tackle quad bike safety, it was essential to offer financial assistance to businesses retrofitting rollover protection or buying new, safer vehicles.
Last year, quad bike accidents killed 22 Australians, and two Victorian farmers lost their lives in the past three months.
Under the scheme, eligible agricultural businesses will be offered up to $600 each for up to two quad bikes to fit rollover protection or $1200 towards the cost of buying a more appropriate work vehicle. The scheme will begin later this year and be administered by the Victorian Farmers Federation. (Source: Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry).
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As reported in the Australian Financial Review, earlier this week Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James told a gathering of HR managers that anyone involved in decision-making around the strategy for and compliance with workplace laws should consider themselves “on notice”.
In a warning to managers, supervisors, HR advisers and recruiters, as well as other entities in a supply chain, James said: “You can find yourselves personally liable for the actions or inactions you help the company take…Just like employers, we expect advisers to take their responsibilities clearly.” . (Source: Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry).
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EPA Victoria have released their Annual plan, this document outlines their priorities, key activities for 2016-17.
Victorians are encouraged to have their say on changes being proposed to Victoria’s OHS regulations.
The changes have been designed to modernise and streamline the existing OHS Regulations 2007, which automatically expire in June 2017.
Proposed changes affect regulations in important categories such as Plant, Mines, Asbestos and Major Hazard Facilities.
(Source: WorkSafe Victoria)