by Tradie | Jul 17, 2017 | PPE, Safety, WHS Fines
What do you do when a worker refuses to wear PPE (personal protective equipment) or only wears it ‘when they feel like it’? What are your obligations and legal responsibilities to your workers in this situation if someone does get injured?If your risk assessment of...
by Tradie | Jul 17, 2017 | Legal, PPE, Regulator, Safety, WHS Fines
A District Court has imposed NSW’s highest-ever fine on a window glass company – $1 million – after a contract worker suffered an electric shock, causing burns to 30 percent of his body.On 19 June 2014, the 49-year-old man, a contractor of WGA Pty Ltd (WGA), was...