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Podcast
Who is at risk of too much sitting in construction?
Presented by Dr Nick Gilson, Senior Lecturer at the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Science.
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Guide
Labour hire codes - all industries
WIC allocation
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Guide
Hydraulics safety
Equipment that uses hydraulics to assist in its movement has the potential to cause serious injury or death. The following are examples of practical risk control solutions from actual incidents, which can be used to manage hydraulic hazards at your workplace.
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Case study
Fatigue Management plans a must for shift workers
Kerle v BM Alliance Coal Operations and ors [2016] QSC 304, 16 December 2016. In this case, the employer (a labour hire company), the mine owner and the host employer were all found liable for the Plaintiff's injuries, including a brain injury, sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
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Guide
JLG, Drive Hub _AUS_ - notice to owners
Additional Information Regarding Notice IN#112F1A
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Case study
Employer has duty to provide task rotation
Ataera v Thomas Borthwick [2013] 20 December 2013. A doctor stated that had risk management been performed diligently it is entirely likely that the plaintiff would not have sustained injury.
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Case study
Employer not negligent in crane road accident
Millard v RI-CO (2004) Pty Limited (In liquidation) [2014] QSC 15 April 2014. An employer was found not to be negligent in its duty of care after a worker was injured driving a crane on a public road without permission.
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Case study
Evidence does not support damages claim
Lewis v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd 6 June 2014 A Brisbane judge rules against labourer’s claims for damages for personal injuries suffered in the course of his employment at a meat processing plant due to conflicting evidence.