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DEPCO
In 2011, mining and minerals exploration company, ‘Drill Engineering and Pastoral Co ‘(DEPCO), were invited to participate in IPaM and the results are paying off.
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Delayed injury reporting and the impact on employer liability
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Carl Moseling and Sam Poncini, of McInnes Wilson Lawyers, to explore the risks of delayed injury reporting for workplace injuries and the impact on employer liability.
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Kerryn’s story – suppliers and importers of electrical equipment
If you supply or import electrical equipment you have a legal responsibility to ensure it’s safe. Kerryn O’Connor lost her life because the pump she was using hadn’t been designed, manufactured or tested to Australian safety standards.
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Duties of high voltage electrical installation owners and operators
A high voltage (HV) electrical installation is a group of items of electrical equipment permanently connected that can be supplied with electricity from an electricity entity or from a generating source at voltages greater than 1000V ACRMS or 1500V ripple-free DC.
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Onsite gym and healthy lifestyle program - Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd
The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL), which manages the Port of Brisbane under a 99 year lease from the Queensland Government, has undergone substantial organisational change in recent years. As part of due diligence for the leasing of the port, the new owners identified that workplace health and safety improvements were a priority given the high incidence of 33 injuries recorded in 2010–11.
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Serious claims, excluding on-duty road traffic and commuting claims
View all on-duty claims, excluding on-duty road traffic incidents.
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Best practice management of work-related psychological injuries
Dr Andrew Khoo discusses best practice management of patients presenting with workplace psychological injuries, with a specific focus on post traumatic stress disorder.
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Preventing dust from entering mobile and fixed plant cabins
The re-identification of CWP among Queensland coal mine workers and, more recently, the increase in cases of silicosis among engineered stone workers has reminded us all of the hazards associated with exposure to respirable dust and silica.
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Mental Injury Webinar Series: Part Two - The Employer Response
In part two of our mental injury webinar series, guest speaker Dr Mary Wyatt unpacks studies to demonstrate the impact an employer's response to injury can have on return to work outcomes. She also provides practical tips to employers on how to better support workers with a mental injury in their recovery and return to work.
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Rotation of manual task roles and smaller milk jugs - BP Retail Wild Bean Cafes
BP is engaged in the exploration for and production of oil, natural gas and liquefied natural gas, and the refining, transportation and marketing of petroleum products. BP is also responsible for a number of coffee making facilities as part of retail activities at its travel centres. Some of these travel centres experience high volumes of coffee production, with approximately 140 coffees produced per hour during peak periods. These high volume sites include Wild Bean Cafes based at travel centres across South-East Queensland.
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Employer not liable for shoulder injury after opening door
Read the case summary on why wind-related resistance on fire doors was deemed an insignificant risk and how the court assessed quantum and pre-existing conditions.