A report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on its investigation of a 2012 road-rail vehicle accident that killed an employee concludes that flawed work safety policies were the primary cause of the employee’s death.
The Fair Work Commission has reversed an earlier ruling of one of its judges ordering the reinstatement of a worker who was dismissed for testing positive for marijuana after he crashed one his employer’s ferries.
A study claims that a Swedish breathalyser detects illegal drugs such as marijuana, heroin, and cocaine on motorists, reports U.S. News. (more…)
The latest National Health Survey figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that residents of North Brisbane are the top binge drinkers in Australia, according to a report by News.com.au.
Factories are busy places, especially those that operate on a 24-hour production basis. Unlike office work, factory work requires that all personnel — from the factory floor staff to the managers — approach their jobs as methodically, purposefully, and focused as they can make it. One slip up, and the results could be disastrous. The products being produced could come up as defective. Worse, people could get hurt, lose a limb, or even lose their lives, what with all the heavy machinery that’s being operated all around. (more…)
If you think substituting e-cigarettes for real cigarettes is a healthier choice, a new study is suggesting otherwise. The study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, says e-cigarettes could actually serve as a gateway drug to users which will make them more likely to use and get hooked on cocaine and other illicit drugs.
The number of businesses that perform drug tests in the workplace is increasing dramatically, which is a good thing. However, some companies have drug policies that aren’t all that clear about its stipulations, and that could lead to certain issues that can put the business in a tricky situation if and when an employee is caught violating its drug policy. A clearly worded policy is absolutely important, and this need is underscored in Cosgrove v Kuehne and Nagel Ltd, a case in which an employee dismissed for failing a drug test successfully claimed unfair dismissal. (more…)
Despite the skyrocketing prices of cocaine and other illicit drugs in Australia, Australian drug users continue to patronise the substances, essentially paying some of the highest prices for drugs in the world, according to an article on Stoney Roads.