12:00 am, Tuesday 26 February, 2008

Source: ABC News

WorkSafe is satisfied with the efforts the Hepburn Shire have made to address bullying and harassment.

Last year the authority investigated the claims that a former employee was bullied and harassed.

While the allegations were not substantiated, WorkSafe asked the shire to improve its policy and procedures.

WorkSafe’s spokesman Michael Birt says the safety improvement notice that was issued to the shire has now been lifted.

“Workplace health and safety is an important issue in any workplace,” he said.

“It’s one thing to have policies to ensure things are done safely, but of course what we really want is for people to use those policies, build them into their culture and make it a part of a working life, not just dust it off when there’s an emergency or some sort of crisis has hit.”

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