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Gay Constructions Pty Ltd
With IPaM, Gay Constructions reviewed its safety and injury management systems and surveyed employees about safety in the workplace. The company then worked with an IPaM advisor to develop an action plan that included a number of safety and injury management initiatives.
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Electrical contractor webinar
Watch the Electrical contractor webinar, designed for electrical contractors, electricians and anyone working in the electrical industry.
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Case study
Instructions: a direction or mere request?
Vella’s Plant Hire Pty Ltd v Mistranch Pty Ltd & Ors, 29 March 2012. This case highlights the question that needs to be asked in matters where directions are being received from the principal contractor. That is, whether an instruction from a Principal is a mere “request” or is conduct amounting to direction and control of how the work is to be carried out.
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Case study
Verbal warning not enough
Samways v WorkCover Queensland & Ors, 28 April 2010. This case study shows that a verbal warning is not sufficient action if there is a reasonable way to isolate a risk and the plaintiff can be liable for contributory negligence
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Video
High risk work assessor portal – Plant and supporting resource entry
This instructional video covers additional details for an assessment event, in particular plant details and supporting resource entry in the high risk work assessor portal.
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Case study
Previous employment influence
Husband v Hikari Pty Ltd, 22 October 2010. This case study shows that a Judge may award damages despite having a pre-existing injury, and future economic loss may be awarded based on income from previous short-term employment.
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Case study
Employer found liable for ankle injury
The plaintiff suffered an injury to her right ankle and a psychological injury when she stepped on a Lego block and rolled her ankle whilst removing an A-Frame obstacle course from a storage shed on 29 August 2017.