7 years ago How many consecutive days can someone work? Is working that many days in a row in contravention of any Commonwealth or State legislation?
7 years ago Can workers accrue leave while absent on workers' compensation? Can workers accrue or be paid leave while getting workers’ compensation? Our company is based in NSW.
7 years ago Are we covered for company gym injuries? Does our workers’ compensation policy cover any injuries or fatalities that occur due to accidents in the gym?
7 years ago Who provides first aid kits in company vehicles? Can you please clarify this issue and definitively say where this responsibility lies?
7 years ago What insurance information should we seek from contractors? What insurance documents do we need our contractors to provide us with before conducting work at our site?
7 years ago Can a manager requesting an employee to do something illegal be considered bullying? If an employee’s manager asks them to do something that is illegal (such as deleting certain records and not reporting these) would this be considered a form of bullying?
7 years ago Does a WHS committee member need extra training? Must we provide anyone with official training to be a part of the WHS committee?
7 years ago Where does a company's responsibility start and finish? Where does the company’s responsibility begin and end?
7 years ago Must workers agree to be interviewed by workers' compensation insurers? If the third-party investigation company requests interviews with other workers within our organisation, do these workers have to attend the interviews or can they decline?
8 years ago Do work-at-home employees need to have fire extinguishers? Is having a fire extinguisher in the home is a mandatory requirement seeing as it is a workplace?
8 years ago Are EpiPens mandatory in first aid kits? Is there any legal requirement to provide an Epipen in a first aid kit in the workplace?
8 years ago Are we responsible for the employees’ own personal equipment inspections? Are we responsible for the employees’ personal equipment inspections, logs, etc, and would we be liable if their equipment failed and there was an injury as a result?
8 years ago What regulations surround provisions for syringe disposal? Are there standards, legislation and/or protocols to follow regarding the possibility of needing to provide syringe disposal?
8 years ago Is it a requirement to keep any worker’s compensation records separate from the employee’s personnel files? Is it still a requirement to keep any worker’s compensation records separate from the employee’s personnel files?
8 years ago Are we required to provide spill kits? Could you please point out the standard that relates to spill kits (in an aged care setting)?
