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Case study
Employer not negligent for trivial accident
Chapman ATS University of Southern Queensland Student Guild, 12 August 2010. Manual handling case study where a cleaner was injured performing additional duties. This case study demonstrates an employer will not necessarily be found negligent for a trivial workplace incident.
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Case study
High duty of care on employers extends to one-off simple tasks
Witherington v Lev’s Fabrications Pty Ltd [2014] QDC 266 21 November 2014. This case highlights the high duty of care placed on employers to provide workers with a safe place of work, safe systems of work, appropriate training and to assess the risk involved in all aspects of an employee’s work.
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Case study
Engaged employees own The Jetty Specialist's safety transformation
The Jetty Specialist, a Caloundra-based marina infrastructure builder, turned to its employees to help improve their safety performance.
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Guide
The Regulator’s response to occupational lung disease - Presentation Slides
The Regulator’s response to occupational lung disease - presentation deck by Brad Bick of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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Video
Electrical and asbestos safety in rental properties webinar
Watch the electrical and asbestos safety in rental properties webinar, designed for landlords and property managers.
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Publication
Electrical licensing disciplinary action
In August 2022, the Electrical Licensing Committee took disciplinary action against three licence holders including suspensions, fines and independent audits.
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Case study
Workplace assault involving issues of foreseeability and causation and the employer's knowledge
Colwell v Top Cut Foods Pty Ltd ACN 010 650 281 [2018] QDC, 27 June 2018. The Plaintiff alleged that preceding events put the employer on notice of a possible assault which then imposed a duty of care on the employer to implement preventative measures to prevent the foreseeable risk.
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Case study
Ipswich State High School: Health and wellbeing
Ipswich State High School (ISHS) is a large secondary school located in north Ipswich with approximately 1500 students and 146 staff.
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Publication
Skills maintenance is changing
To renew an electrical worker licence, you must complete a skills maintenance assessment within two years of the licence renewal date.