Case Law - Health & Safety Handbook (Page 14)

Case Law

Incorrectly installed scaffolding causes fall

Failure to provide safe system of work to forklift loaders

Lack of communication and action results in injury to contractor

All reasonable steps not taken to prevent electrocution

Failing to adequately guard a machine results in worker injury

Company pleads guilty to breaching its primary duty after trench collapse

Risk of fall should have been foreseen

Truck driver hit by object falling from forklift

Finger injury caused by inadequate machine guarding

Worker's leg amputated in skid steer accident

$80,000 fine after worker falls into stairwell void

Guard removal causes arm injury to worker

Fall from incomplete scaffold injures plasterer

Worker dies in tractor rollover

How does your alcohol and drug policy stack up?