Damian Hinkley

Nov 20, 2023 | mondaq.com | Tony Park |Brady Cockburn |Damian Hinkley

In the recent District Court decision of Morris v Evolution Traffic Control Pty Ltd [2023] QDC 195, an employer and principal contractor were both found not liable for a trip and fall on a raised section of bitumen at a traffic site. This case serves as an important reminder that the duty owed by employers and principal contractors is only to act reasonably in all the circumstances, and that employees themselves must remain alert and vigilant to all hazards while on a worksite.

Aug 30, 2023 | hcamag.com | Damian Hinkley

Occupier of premises must make access safe for person attending site In the recent Supreme Court decision of Speziali v. Nortask Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 166, a principal contractor was found primarily (75 per cent) liable for injuries sustained by an employee of a specialist contractor on the basis that the principal contractor failed to provide a safe means of access to an elevated work area.

Aug 29, 2023 | mondaq.com | Damian Hinkley

In this recent Supreme Court decision of Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd [2023] QSC166, a principal contractor was found primarily (75%) liable for injuries sustained by an employee of a specialist contractor on the basis that the principal contractor failed to provide a safe means of access to an elevated work area.