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Are Enforceable Undertakings available under HVNL in NSW? It depends.
If you’re an employer operating heavy vehicles in NSW, understanding how an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) works under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) could be critical to your legal strategy. When facing allegations of non-compliance, knowing who initiates the charge – and how that affects your legal options – can significantly impact strategic decision-making.
A Puzzle For Employers: The Future Of Work Health And Safety Laws In Australia
The last several months have seen rapid changes in the employment and workplace health and safety space. With such dynamic movement, and then lots of commentary on each of these changes, it's easy to view all these changes as one big jumble of puzzle pieces. And it can be hard to know what the whole jigsaw looks like.
A puzzle for employers: the future of work health and safety laws in Australia | JD Supra
The last several months have seen rapid changes in the employment and workplace health and safety space. With such dynamic movement, and then lots of commentary on each of these changes, it’s easy to view all these changes as one big jumble of puzzle pieces. And it can be hard to know what the whole jigsaw looks like.
It’s not all hard hats and high vis: The hazards you cannot see in the workplace | JD Supra
April 20, 2023 Sarah Goodhew, Nick Neil, Gabrielle Wilson Seyfarth Shaw LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse every industry, every workplace and cannot be seen by the naked eye. Caution signs will not “cut the mustard”.
It’s not all hard hats and high vis: The hazards you cannot see in the workplace
Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse every industry, every workplace and cannot be seen by the naked eye. Caution signs will not “cut the mustard”.
It’s not all hard hats and high vis: The hazards you cannot see in the workplace
Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse every industry, every workplace and cannot be seen by the naked eye. Caution signs will not “cut the mustard”.
Taking Eyes Off The Ball? Perception And Tolerance Of Critical Safety Risks During A Global Pandemic
United States: Taking Eyes Off The Ball? Perception And Tolerance Of Critical Safety Risks During A Global Pandemic 17 March 2021 by Sarah Goodhew and Nick Neil Seyfarth Shaw LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Taking eyes Off The Ball? Perception And Tolerance Of Critical Safety Risks During A Global Pandemic | JD Supra
During the Australian summer, media reports have documented a tragic spike in drownings at unpatrolled Australian beaches, as people search for remote swimming spots they might not normally use during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of swimming lessons – a rite of passage to a core element of Australian life — have also been missed during the pandemic and associated lockdowns.
Taking eyes off the ball? Perception and tolerance of critical safety risks during a global pandemic
During the Australian summer, media reports have documented a tragic spike in drownings at unpatrolled Australian beaches, as people search for remote swimming spots they might not normally use during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of swimming lessons – a rite of passage to a core element of Australian life — have also been missed during the pandemic and associated lockdowns.
When Bad Facts Make Bad Law: The Impact Of Regulator Discretion On Health And Safety Outcomes
United States: When Bad Facts Make Bad Law: The Impact Of Regulator Discretion On Health And Safety Outcomes 29 November 2020 by Penny Stevens and Nick Neil Seyfarth Shaw LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Some time ago, we queried whether punitive enforcement action against duty holders was the best approach for improving health and safety outcomes for Australian workers.
When bad facts make bad law: the impact of regulator discretion on health and safety outcomes | JD Supra
[co-author: Penny Stevens] Some time ago, we queried whether punitive enforcement action against duty holders was the best approach for improving health and safety outcomes for Australian workers. Since then, Australian Parliaments have been busy creating yet more offences for the statute books, that carry even more serious penalties. Industrial manslaughter is just one example.
When bad facts make bad law: the impact of regulator discretion on health and safety outcomes
Some time ago, we queried whether punitive enforcement action against duty holders was the best approach for improving health and safety outcomes for Australian workers. Since then, Australian Parliaments have been busy creating yet more offences for the statute books, that carry even more serious penalties. Industrial manslaughter is just one example. Cynics might interpret this as an attempt by Australian Governments to “be seen to be doing something” in respect of high .
Industrial manslaughter - will the response to community outrage deliver results?
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Victorian OHS enforcement: why change the game plan when your team is on top?
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