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Companies charged following worker’s death

Following the death of a carpenter on a construction site in August 2021, two companies have been charged with a series of Occupational Health and Safety Act violations. A reminder to all employers that Industrial Manslaughter Law is Now in Effect. Workplace manslaughter is now a jailable offence. The full article, A State-by-State Guide to Industrial Manslaughter Law is available […]

In the wake of a fatal COVID-19 epidemic, an aged care provider was charged.

The workplace safety authorities cited a Melbourne aged-care facility following the Covid outbreak. WorkSafe Victoria alleges Heritage Care of failing to professionally train staff at its Epping Gardens residence during the 2020 pandemic. In response to a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at one of its facilities, the aged-care provider Heritage Care has been charged with violations of occupational health and safety. […]