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Companies lose about 10 per cent of their staff as a result of poor safety, costing billions in lost production and flow-on effects, a leading academic says.  Read Full Article

A recent Workplace fatality at Laverton involving a load falling from a forklift - killing a 60 year old worker has again highlighted the importance of having strict safety systems around forklift operations.

WorkSafe investigators have begun an inquiry into the death of the man when computer equipment being removed from a truck fell and hit him.   Read Full Article

A Townsville woman in her 40s was killed yesterday by a piece of flying debris, thrown up by a nearby tractor while she was out walking. Read Full Article

The Federal Government's home insulation debacle took another twist yesterday with police confirming criminal charges could be laid over the three Queensland deaths.

Detectives have been interviewing witnesses and gathering forensic evidence in all three cases, which occurred between October 2009 and February this year. Read Full Article

Middletons Lawyers has reviewed the recent High Court decision regarding Kirk v Workcover NSW and advise this case will have dramatic repercussions for occupational health and safety prosecutions in New South Wales and across Australia.

Most importantly, the decision does not mean that the level of safety that must be provided by employers has in any way been diminished. It will be more important than ever for employers to implement comprehensive safety systems.

Employers will now be able to rely on the quality of their systems to assist them in successfully defending any prosecutions.  Read Full Article

A court has fined a Seymour clothing business $135,000 over the injury of two workers from chemical burns.  Read Full Article