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Auto guided vehicles case study: Carlton United Breweries
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland visited Carlton United Breweries (CUB) to learn more about auto guided vehicles (AGV) at the Yatala facility and how they are improving onsite traffic management (OSTM). CUB employs more than 1,700 people at six Australian breweries and various offices around Australia.
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Borthwicks – reducing the risks of Q fever to visitors at their meat processing plant
Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Borthwicks) conducted risk assessments at their meat processing plant to understand Q fever risks to site visitors, such as prospective employees, contractors and representatives.
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Banana labourer’s damage reduced for contributory negligence, pre-existing conditions and sporadic work history
Mr Longbottom was a labourer who was 35 years old at trial. He alleged he sustained right hip, right shoulder and secondary psychological injuries when the top of the banana tree (and the bunch of bananas) being harvested fell on the plaintiff.
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Baggage handler unsuccessful in claiming negligence for requirement “repetitively” step up and down from a curb
The Plaintiff alleged that on 29 February 2016, he was required to repetitively step up and down from a standard painted curb in order to transport arriving FIFO workers’ bags from his trailer onto a footpath.
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Causation, quantum
Mr Tyndall was a right handed coal miner who was 50 years old at trial. He alleged he sustained a vibration induced white finger syndrome on his left ring finger as a result of driving two specific types of loaders over a period of time between 1 September 2015 to 1 May 2016.
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No damages for highly unusual work event
The plaintiff was a 25-year-old hospitality worker at the Daydream Island Resort. He suffered unusual injuries in highly unusual circumstances.
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Employer not liable to Fire Fighter for exposure to traumatic scene
The plaintiff was a Fire Fighter who was on shift on 24 August 2011, when a tragic house fire occurred.