Tag: Paper-Centric Culture
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The dangers of paper compliance: The $700,000 cost of a fatal fall
A common point of failure in modern contracting environments is the assumption that a principal contractor can completely discharge their safety responsibilities by simply verifying that a subcontractor has signed a generic safe work method statement. A major prosecution finalised in Queensland emphasises that the judiciary will look right past signed paperwork to penalise systemic…
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The Fallacy of Cumulative General Policies
In late 2014, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered a critical unfair dismissal appellate ruling that reinforced the strength of strict corporate drug and alcohol frameworks. The commission overturned a previous lower ruling and upheld the summary dismissal of a senior employee who had tested positive for illicit substances following a…