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Damages awarded to librarian for back injury.

The Plaintiff was a librarian who injured her back when upturning a book return box to retrieve a book that had slipped under the base.

12 June 2020
manual-tasks case study- Monach Building Supplies gas bottles

Lifting and carrying gas bottles.

PDF 162.43 kB 28 August 2020
Manual task case study: Handling oxy bottles - Monadelphous Engineering

Case study about how Monadelphous Engineering applied the PErforM program to reduce the manual-tasks risks of handling oxy bottles.

PDF 114.12 kB 28 August 2020
Tamara's story

Tamara shared with us what motivates her to foster a supportive return to work culture and help YFS employees when they are injured.

17 November 2022
Keith and Thomas’s Story

Iceworld CEO Keith shares how he turned things around for both Thomas and the business in this case study.

17 November 2022
Injury Prevention and Management case studies

Case Studies to help employers establish and maintain effective injury prevention and management systems.

20 September 2018
IPAM films

These films showcase the Injury Prevention and Management program and highlight benefits for employers.

18 September 2019
Safety leadership and culture stories

Hear from safety leaders sharing their experience building and maintaining a positive safety culture in their workplace.

10 December 2019
Holy Cross Laundry

Holy Cross Laundry has improved their stay at work and their claim durations have decreased following their participation in the IPaM program.

21 July 2016
A question of credibility

Hannah v Barellan Bobcat Hire Pty Ltd, 24 August 2011. Liability will be determined on the facts that are accepted by the Court, and the credibility of the parties is critical in making this determination.

1 July 2015
Employer not liable for co-worker assault

Serra v Couran Cove Management P/L, 30 May 2012. This case demonstrates that an employer will not necessarily be liable for a worker’s injuries as a result of a criminal assault by a co-worker.

1 July 2015
Judge to decide what is matter of fact

Timothy James Klein v SBD Services Pty Ltd [2013] QSC 134, 30 May 2013. This case demonstrates the importance of record keeping and accurate reporting of injuries. If documentation is lacking, it will ultimately fall to the Judge to decide on a matter of fact.

1 July 2015