23 days ago Is addiction protected under discrimination laws? Is an addiction considered a disability and therefore protected under discrimination laws?
a month ago Must we pay for a worker’s counselling? An employee has requested we pay for counselling sessions. Are we required to do this?
a month ago What are the new electrical safety penalties in Victoria? What are the recent changes to penalties in Victoria in relation to electrical safety?
2 months ago Can a manager be personally liable for discrimination? If a worker discriminates against another person in the workplace, can their manager be personally liable?
3 months ago Does a subsidiary form part of the parent company’s PCBU? Does a subsidiary form part of the parent company’s person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) for the purpose of work health and safety laws?
4 months ago How often should confined spaces be risk assessed? Under work health and safety law in New South Wales, how frequently should a risk assessment be conducted in a confined space?
5 months ago Who can seek a stop bullying order in the Fair Work Commission? Who is eligible to make an application in the Fair Work Commission for a stop bullying order?
5 months ago Do workers need training from an RTO to operate a scissor lift? Before operating a scissor lift, do workers need to get training from a registered training organisation?
6 months ago What are the risks of rooftop solar installation work? What are the health and safety risks of undertaking rooftop solar installation work?
6 months ago Must we conduct a noise measurement assessment? Do we have to conduct a noise measurement assessment in our factory production area?
7 months ago Should we allow a certified unfit worker to attend work? Should we allow an employee to attend work during the period they are certified unfit?
7 months ago What can we do when a worker is unable to work due to injury? What can we do when a worker who is on workers' compensation is unlikely to be able to return to his pre-injury role?
9 months ago What are administrative risk controls? The hierarchy of control’s fifth level is ‘administration’. What are examples of administrative risk controls?
9 months ago Who should develop a safe operating procedure? Are there any requirements for who should develop a safe operating procedure?
9 months ago How can we identify psychosocial hazards? How can we identify what psychosocial hazards exist in our workplace?
