Occupational Health and Safety Insights

31 May 2007

Welcome to the May edition of Clayton Utz Occupational Health & Safety Insights, in which we'll look at how to avoid inheriting someone else's OHS problems when you buy a business.

We'll also see that contractors maintaining a site might not always be responsible for OHS, and why you should manage accident investigation reports long before any accident happens.

Finally, we'll find out why company officers in Queensland might be deemed to be responsible for OHS incidents.

Who is in control? Large national organisation found in "control" under Commonwealth OHS Act

By Luke Connolly.

A contractor maintains your site. Is the contractor responsible for OHS? Maybe not, says Luke Connolly - it could be you.

Directors, due diligence and occupational safety and health

By Glen Bartlett.

Glen Bartlett looks at why you should plan ahead for any accident investigation reports you must make, and how best to manage the process.

Executive officers' personal workplace health and safety liability in Queensland

By Hedy Cray.

Hedy Meggiorin explains the ways in which company officers in Queensland can be deemed to have personal responsibility for OHS.

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