Health & Safety Incidents: Minimising Risk Before & After Things go Wrong
Gain in-depth guides on how to avoid the risk of health and safety incidents and workplace accidents. Hear from a leading barrister and a renowned expert as they walk you through what you need to consider before an incident occurs, how to react to an incident, what to do when the Regulator shows up, and how to engage and work with experts. Examine steps you can take to minimise the risk of accidents and other health & safety incidents through maintenance, preparation & testing. WEB2111N05F
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Professional Skills
Health & Safety Incidents: Minimising Risk Before & After Things go Wrong
The Legal Perspective
- What companies need to know and prepare for before an incident occurs
- What should companies do immediately following an accident or other health & safety incident?
- What happens when the relevant work authority shows up?
- Should you engage an expert? When and how should you engage them?
- How do you maintain privilege?
The Expert Perspective
- Procedures: What is documentation like?
- Do you subcontract? How is the responsibility managed?
- Maintenance: understanding what’s being done and making sure what you think is being done is actually being done
- Case studies: lessons to learn from accidents and other health & safety incidents
- Preparing for an incident: running a stress test on the company and its response to an incident before things go wrong
Presented by Martin Shume, Barrister, Denman Chambers and Dr Shane Richardson, Principal Forensic Engineer, Delta V Experts
Presenters
Dr Shane Richardson, Principal Forensic Engineer, Delta V Experts
Shane Richardson is a partner and Principal Forensic Engineer with Delta-V Experts International Pty Ltd, a Forensic Engineering and Safety Solutions consultancy. Shane has provided expert evidence in the Supreme, County and Magistrates Courts related to collision/incident investigations for rollover collisions, heavy equipment, tram collisions, boat collisions, vehicle dynamics, collision damage, crashworthiness, lines of sight, motorcycle collisions, bicycle collisions, pedestrian collisions, human impact, ballistics and vehicle data recorders. Shane is a Mechanical Engineer with 20 years' experience in applying systems engineering methods to the procurement, specifications development, and design of automotive, military, mechanical and safety systems.
Martin Shume, Barrister, Denman Chambers
Martin Shume is a leading senior junior counsel practising predominantly in work health and safety law. Martin's has a national practice focussing on regulatory crime and coronial inquests. Martin has particular expertise across a wide range of industries including aeronautical, building and construction, farming, mining, manufacturing, transportation, and timber (felling, transportation and milling). Martin's professional background is working in the NSW Police in 1982 and as a NSW Police Prosecutor from 1984 to 1994. Martin was based at the State Coroner’s Court for several years working with former coroner's Kevin Waller and Derek Hand. He worked as a prosecutor at the WorkCover Authority of NSW (now SafeWork NSW) for three years before coming to the bar.