Tag: Compliance Failure
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2007 Tesco Fire investigation reveals 5 breaches
Following a fire in 2007 Tesco in London was found to have breached 5 different legislative obligations in relation to fire safety, including keeping exits clear and ensuring fire doors remained closed. The breaches cost the retailer over £100,000 in costs / fines.
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Primark Safety Considerations
One of the things that first hits you when shopping on Oxford Street in England is the volume of shoppers. Turnover on Oxford Street, with more than 300 shops on its 1.5 mile length was up 6.2% in the first half of the year and is expected to break 5 billion by the New Years…
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The High Cost of Housekeeping Failures
It is easy for safety professionals to become consumed by complex technical hazards, major hazard facilities, and high-level engineering controls. Yet, basic slips, trips, and falls remain the most frequent drivers of severe workplace injuries and common law liability. The Incident A worker initiated common law proceedings after suffering severe, career-ending musculoskeletal injuries. The injury…
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Safety rules must be audited regularly, not just following an incident
As the University of NSW recently found all good safety systems should include a positive focus on system review. Audits should seek to interrogate existing procedures to confirm the effectiveness of those rules, auditing should be planned and systematic with a set schedule.
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Dhaka factory evacuated the day before collapse due to ‘cracks appearing in walls’
Following last weeks fatal factory collapse workers in Dhaka are furious and have taken to the streets to be recognised. In Bangladesh protests drew more than 100,000 people according to Police, with some protestors demanding the execution of the factory bosses.
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SWPs must outline what workers should and should not do
Rosket Industries Pty Ltd was fined $26,250 after pleading guilty in the South Australian Magistrates Court to failing to adequately guard a brush-making machine, while the employer was found liable the worker’s actions were noted as “somewhat foolhardy”, and it was stressed that employers must take steps to prevent workers from suffering injuries resulting from…
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Employer responsibility to ensure training is relevant and ensures worker safety
A recent case before the Queensland Supreme Court took my interest from a training and liability perspective. While the training and industry is different thoughts of manual handling training in the retail industry and the liability involved came to mind. A worker performing a manual manoeouvre slipped and fell, claiming it was a result of…
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Contractor fails to control risks at height on supermarket roof
A Contractor performing works on Portland SafeWay store roof plead guilty last week after failing to implement controls to reduce or eliminate the risk of injury or death to workers occurring from a fall from height.
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Ignorance is no excuse
Whilst not all Australian Standards are referenced in legislation there is an expectation that a business owner will become aware of and comply with the Standards that apply to their operations, as a NSW business owner recently found following the death of a patron.
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The Safety Plateau
Employers that produce or pay for lengthy documents to cover every possible OHS risk – and forget about their people in the process – are likely to flounder on the “safety plateau”, according to Dr Yeoman of WSP Group.