Category: OH&S

This article discusses the new Victorian workplace manslaughter laws, in effect from 1 July 2020, and provides some practical tips on what actions organisations should be taking.

The Victorian Parliament has introduced two new workplace manslaughter offences carrying severe penalties for organisations and their officers.

New legislation has been introduced in SA to regulate the sale and consumption of e-cigarettes and to implement new signage requirements in ‘no smoking’ zones.

Penalties for OH&S offences have been significantly increased (up to 8x) to ensure consistency with OH&S legislation in other Australian jurisdictions.

QLD Work Health and Safety legislation has been amended to to implement a number of recommendations following the fatalities at Dreamworld and Eagle Farm.

New OH&S Regulations have revised the permissible levels of lead exposure in Victorian workplaces, which will be required to be lower from June 2020.

Queensland Parliament has passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Qld) to implement the offence of 'industrial manslaughter' in relation to deaths resulting from negligence in the workplace.