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  • IPAM films

    These films showcase the Injury Prevention and Management program and highlight benefits for employers.

    18 September 2019

  • 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.

    6 December 2018

  • SEE Civil reaps rewards for tackling return to work head on

    Construction company SEE Civil has slashed its annual premium thanks to a willingness to learn something new by seeking out best practice return to work strategies.

    6 December 2018

  • Scentre Group: From little things, big things grow

    Scentre Group is the owner and operator of Australia and New Zealand’s largest shopping centre portfolio, Westfield.

    26 September 2018

  • Injury Prevention and Management case studies

    Case Studies to help employers establish and maintain effective injury prevention and management systems.

    20 September 2018

  • Dedicated WHS manager and improvements in WHS systems - CB Group

    CB Group is a civil construction company based on the Gold Coast that specialises in energy. It has a workforce of 123, comprising office and field workers. CB Group undertakes a wide variety of civil construction work and specialises in underground work associated with telecommunications, streetlights and traffic signals. The energy division is also involved in renewable energy such as solar.

    19 October 2016

  • Holy Cross Laundry

    Holy Cross Laundry has improved their stay at work and their claim durations have decreased following their participation in the IPaM program.

    21 July 2016

  • Employer not liable for co-worker assault

    Serra v Couran Cove Management P/L, 30 May 2012. This case demonstrates that an employer will not necessarily be liable for a worker’s injuries as a result of a criminal assault by a co-worker.

    1 July 2015

  • 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

    1 July 2015

  • 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.

    1 July 2015

  • Mandatory participation results in damages paid

    Bagiante v Bunnings Group Limited. [2012] QSC, 31 May 2012. Employers should take care when arranging team events and participation in these activities should be on a voluntary basis.

    1 July 2015

  • Credibility of witness statements

    Tep v ATS Australasian Technical Services Pty Ltd [2012] QSC, 7 September 2012. This case was decided on credibility where his honour preferred the evidence of the defendant’s witnesses to that of the workers as to how the event occurred.

    1 July 2015