» OHS http://www.barristerdirect.com.au David Cormack, Barrister Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:34:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Queensland first: Mining employee sentenced to imprisonment for breach of safety and health laws http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/queensland-first-mining-employee-sentenced-to-imprisonment-for-breach-of-safety-and-health-laws/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/queensland-first-mining-employee-sentenced-to-imprisonment-for-breach-of-safety-and-health-laws/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:25:52 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=1823 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/queensland-first-mining-employee-sentenced-to-imprisonment-for-breach-of-safety-and-health-laws/feed/ 0 Cth OHS Penalty Principles – Linfox fine $150,000 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/cth-ohs-penalty-principles-%e2%80%93-linfox-fine-150000/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/cth-ohs-penalty-principles-%e2%80%93-linfox-fine-150000/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:29:52 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=1813 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/cth-ohs-penalty-principles-%e2%80%93-linfox-fine-150000/feed/ 0 Industrial Court of Queensland finds against High Court’s Kirk decision http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/industrial-court-of-queensland-finds-against-high-court%e2%80%99s-kirk-decision/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/industrial-court-of-queensland-finds-against-high-court%e2%80%99s-kirk-decision/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:24:36 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=1552 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/industrial-court-of-queensland-finds-against-high-court%e2%80%99s-kirk-decision/feed/ 0 Kirk v IRC NSW & Ors (HCA) – “If a risk was or is present, the question is – what action on the part of the employer was or is required to address it? The answer to that question is the matter properly the subject of the charge” http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/kirk-v-irc-ors-hca-ensure-the-health-safety-and-welfare-at-work-of-all-the-employers-employees/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/kirk-v-irc-ors-hca-ensure-the-health-safety-and-welfare-at-work-of-all-the-employers-employees/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:07:30 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=1029 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/kirk-v-irc-ors-hca-ensure-the-health-safety-and-welfare-at-work-of-all-the-employers-employees/feed/ 0 Legal update: New era for Work Health and Safety Regulation in Australia http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/legal-update-new-era-for-work-health-and-safety-regulation-in-australia/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/legal-update-new-era-for-work-health-and-safety-regulation-in-australia/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:48:10 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=826 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/legal-update-new-era-for-work-health-and-safety-regulation-in-australia/feed/ 0 National OHS Bill introduced http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/national-ohs-bill-introduced/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/national-ohs-bill-introduced/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:16:35 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=787 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/national-ohs-bill-introduced/feed/ 0 National Harmonisation: Model OHS Laws Released http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/national-harmonisation-model-ohs-laws-released/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/national-harmonisation-model-ohs-laws-released/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:26:51 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=496 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/national-harmonisation-model-ohs-laws-released/feed/ 0 Inspector Nicholson (WorkCover N.S.W) v Waco Kwikform Limited http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/inspector-nicholson-workcover-n-s-w-v-waco-kwikform-limited/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/inspector-nicholson-workcover-n-s-w-v-waco-kwikform-limited/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:45:23 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=295 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/inspector-nicholson-workcover-n-s-w-v-waco-kwikform-limited/feed/ 0 John Holland Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority [2009] HCA 45 (13 October 2009) http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/john-holland-pty-ltd-v-victorian-workcover-authority-2009-hca-45-13-october-2009/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/john-holland-pty-ltd-v-victorian-workcover-authority-2009-hca-45-13-october-2009/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:58:57 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=244 http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/john-holland-pty-ltd-v-victorian-workcover-authority-2009-hca-45-13-october-2009/feed/ 0