Even more reason to feel unsafe at work: the new workers compensation law
The results of a five year survey of more than 8000 workers were unveiled at a workplace safety forum in Sydney last week. The survey found that one in four health and community workers believed their work is unsafe.
“Being a nurse or doctor in the public health system is one of the most stressful places to be,” said Sydney University research director Professor John Buchanan.
Sydney University research director Professor John Buchanan unveiled the findings at a workplace health forum in Sydney last week.
“I think there’s a stereotype about what an unsafe workplace is – it’s a coal mine which is going to fall on top of people, or they’re going to get poisoning of some kind, or fall off a multi-storey building,” he said.
“But the hazards of work are far more subtle these days.”
“Most people don’t realise that in the health system, it’s the good will of those professions which is holding the show together, and they can’t do it forever and their health is suffering.”
The research also indicated that male employees were twice as likely as female employees to have a workers’ compensation claim.
The top three occupations for compensible injury and disease among men were labourers (25 per cent), trades workers and technicians (21 per cent) and intermediate production and transport workers (18 per cent).
For women, clerical and sales employees had the most compensible injuries and diseases (27 per cent), followed by labourers (20 per cent) and professionals (18 per cent).
The findings also revealed that only 17 per cent of workers are confident they won’t get injured or sick from work.
Sources
http://www.nurseuncut.com.au/even-more-reason-to-feel-unsafe-at-work-the-new-law/
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/your-business/hospitals-more-dangerous-than-construction/story-fn7ve1r2-1226403084577?sv=3ccc3e8ffc8717eb634676de5f1ff14e
Wow it is apparent that the corporate workers have more say in the new legislation that has been passed through lower and upper house in the state of NSW is for the employer rather than
us middle class and lower class employees.This clearly shows that O’farell government is in favor of votes from industry who gives undisclosed donations for electoral votes their for it is a unjust favoritism that state and federal mp,s vote for or against such legislation be past.Is this justified or is it a factual reason that we as a common minority do not have a say?.
I say the industries that powers our country has more pull and their for more reason for the governing parties in each state,or territory to be at there beck and call.It is also evident that the rich plays a huge part in who is more important?,(the worker or the employer that brings money into the country, but most importantly to the hungry government that benefits from the tax that brings it’s surplus into check.In a more moral aspect it is only brought into reality when one considers who is more important the multi million dollar employer that brings in the export dollars or the average Joe that strains to bring home the bacon on minimal wages,with no consideration for our well being as the back bone that services our beloved nation.
That’s why people like you and I are a mere speckle of dust that can be mulled to a point where we all are replaceable despite our cries for a fare and just work place.The rich get richer and the average person struggles in every way possible by the legislation that is empowered from the mighty industries that hold the government to ransom.We as the voter has the power but are seldom fueled by the forked tongues,and lies that our local,state,and federal representatives that promise the stars and the moon only to be let down once in office.
We all play a part in what we as individuals have to say so it’s up to us to vote for a more fare system that justifies our rights both now and in the future.The labor government dissolved work choice reform that would have had the majority of the working class treated like dogs with no choice but to agree with what ever our employer chose to be fit on a contract basis,with no moral obligation to only suit their needs to make more money and less obligations on a health and safety basis for us workers.So next time you vote think of the impact your vote has on the next government has to offer for the lower class working community that struggles to not only put food on the table but the rights for all individuals like you and I that have our health and safety (work cover) reform ignored only to suit the rich and most evident multi million dollar companies playing cat and mouse with our lives so they are not sued for abuse,harassment,stress,and the high premiums that they have to cough up when we the employee are injured at work.
It is also evident that the recent calls from the mining industry have called for changes to change legislation so immigrant workers can come to our shores to take on jobs that us Aussies can not fill,and given better benefits than us the local worker,why do you ask this is happening?,well we are now categorized as lazy,to demanding,training to expensive and most of all it would be more appropriate to bring in a foreigner simply because they will except lower wages and are considered less venerable to argue and work more hours under a contract suited to a third world country who does not dare to voice their opinions and protocols that the employer places in contracts that suit the companies already heavy pockets.
Please think carefully before you vote next time,we as employees are the back bone of this nation,with out our voices been heard we are just another statistic which are or will be at some stage ignored.(STAND UP AND MAKE THE SO CALLED POLITICIANS) be responsible for our rights as we all can make a difference.The Insurance companies make billions because of people like the O’Farrell government,all for the rich and nothing for us workers.
Kind Regards
Al a workcovervictim