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Goldsteins Bakery
Goldsteins Bakery participated in IPaM and as a result, their WorkCover claims experience is now better than others in in their industry and improved communication and engagement between employers and management, a strategy learnt from the program, has resulted in significant benefits for the business.
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Diesel Parts and Service: Improving culture to reduce injuries
Diesel Parts and Service provide sales, installation and servicing of diesel parts including pumps, engines and generators. The company has been family run for more than 45 years and currently employs 28 staff.
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Case study
Employer not liable where no breach of duty or causation can be established
Durkin v Ambrose Haulage Pty Ltd [2020] QDC 97. A truck driver alleged that he suffered bilateral shoulder injuries which he attributed to driving long distance in trucks with deteriorated suspension/shock absorbers.
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Case study
Russell Transport: Mental health initiative
The long hours that drivers spend on the road by themselves, the remote locations they travel to and the time spent away from family, can sometimes lead to poor relationships, feelings of isolation, stress and depression. The management team at Russell Transport felt it was important to work with staff to manage these risk factors.
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Employer found liable for a lumbar spine injury
The plaintiff suffered an injury to her lumbar spine while lifting a load from a low pallet to a sheft on 28 April 2019.
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Case study
Russell Transport: Fighting the flu
Drivers at Russell Transport often work independently, constantly moving in and out of offices and interacting with people from all walks of life at multiple workplaces and delivery destinations.
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Case study
Employer not liable for slip on grape
As outlined in our case study, the appellant was a school teacher employed by Riverside Christian College. In 2015, she sustained injuries to her left knee when she slipped on a grape when walking in a foyer area between classrooms.
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I love you, Dad – The Dale Kennedy story
I love you, Dad shares a family’s heartbreak after their son Dale Kennedy’s preventable death while working in a school's ceiling space.