Occupational Health and Safety Insights

13 April 2010

Welcome to the April edition of Occupational Health & Safety Insights, in which we'll look at:

the latest steps to bring about harmonised OH&S laws across Australia
why contractors on multidisciplinary worksites must focus on communication and co-ordination in risk assessment and in the implementation of safety policies and procedures; and
why NSW employers are now in a better position to argue, where appropriate, that it is not reasonably practicable to comply with occupational health and safety obligations.

Update on proposed Federal occupational health and safety legislation

Joe Catanzariti and Graham Smith look at the latest in the implementation of model OH&S laws nationally.

The three OH&S Cs: Consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with other duty-holders

You might want to provide a safe working environment, but if you don't work together with the other duty-holders, your workers might still be in danger, as Joe Catanzariti explains.

Kirk decision gives clarity to employers' responsibilities under NSW OH&S law

By Maurice Baroni and Joe Catanzariti.

Maurice Baroni and Joe Catanzariti explain the implications of the recent High Court decision in Kirk for NSW employers.

Key Contacts

Occupational Health and Safety Insights

Update on proposed Federal occupational health and safety legislation

The three OH&S Cs: Consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with other duty-holders

Kirk decision gives clarity to employers' responsibilities under NSW OH&S law

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