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  • The Reasonable Foreseeability Threshold - unfortunate accidents can happen

    Micallef v Endeavour Foundation [2013] QDC 142, 28 June 2013. WorkCover Queensland was recently successful in defending a matter for Endeavour Foundation in the District Court Decision of Micallef v Endeavour Foundation [2013] QDC 142.

    1 July 2015

  • Was a breach in duty of care the cause of harm?

    Carswell v Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane [2012] QSC, 7 September 2012. This case highlights that even though an employer may have breached their duty of care, the onus is on the worker to prove that the breach was a material cause of the harm suffered by the worker.

    1 July 2015

  • Plaintiff’s failure to establish causation and onus of proof

    Claire Hammond v Cerebral Palsy of League Queensland M172/12 11 September 2013. This case highlights that even though an employer may have breached their duty of care, the onus is on the worker to prove that the breach was a material cause of the harm suffered by the worker.

    1 July 2015

  • Onus of proof

    Marshall v Queensland Rehabilitation Services Pty Ltd, 19 June 2012. Claimants will find it difficult to prove negligence against Employers who clearly document staff training, daily interactions and enforce safe systems of work.

    1 July 2015

  • Cook Medical: on the road to recovery

    Cook Medical takes safety and injury management seriously, and manages manual tasks, stress, health and wellbeing to keep their workers safe, and by doing so, have reduced their premium rate from double the premium industry rate.

    1 July 2015

  • No reason to anticipate misconduct might be dangerous

    Pols v AME Products [2013] QDC 190 19 August 2013. There was no reason to anticipate misconduct might be dangerous to other employees.There was no reason to anticipate misconduct might be dangerous to other employees.

    1 July 2015

  • Not foreseeable for racial joking to cause psychiatric condition

    Guorgi v Pipemakers Australia [2013] QSC 198 9 August 2013. It wasn’t reasonably foreseeable that the worker would suffer a psychiatric condition as a result of racial jokes.

    1 July 2015

  • Considering genuine occupational requirements

    Chivers v State of Queensland (Queensland Health) [2014]QCA 141 13 June 2014 The Queensland Court of Appeal recently handed down a decision which helps to clarify employers’ responsibilities in considering whether a particular requirement of a position is a genuine occupational requirement, or, whether adjustments should be made to meet the needs of an employee with an impairment or disability.

    1 July 2015

  • Taking good care of safety at childcare centre

    Sesame Lane Childcare has shown some great strides in improving their health, safety and injury management programs after working with the Injury Prevention and Management program (IPaM).

    1 July 2015

  • People at Work - Holy Cross Services

    Holy Cross Services, a not-for-profit organisation, is using the People at Work platform to assess and improve workplace conditions. In this video, Cameron, their Learning and Development Advisor, shares how the program’s tools are helping to identify training gaps, improve communication, and create a safer, more inclusive environment for all employees.

    15 January 2025

  • Vehicles as a Workplace - Work Health and Safety Case Study

    Big Firm Electrics

    PDF 206.94 kB 1 September 2022

  • Return on investment: CB group

    Over five years the return on investment for the CB Group investment in an upgraded WHS system is $3.22 of benefit for every $1 of cost.

    PDF 123.83 kB 28 August 2020