By: Andrea Madeley

Andrea Madeley — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:23:46 +0000

Inadequate communication with family members by a safety regulator? Now there’s a surprise.

That’s an issue faced by families in just about every state around the country. The sad reality is that even when it’s identified and liaison positions are created, chances are within a year or so it will fall by the way side.

Very few family members have the strength and fortitude to fight for better so we have to bless Ann Maitland for digging deep at a time when she should surely have been trying to heal.

By: Wayne McCoy

Wayne McCoy — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:16:02 +0000

This is certainly a tragedy and one that could have and should have been avoided (as is the case in so mnay instances). A more detailed risk assessment would have observed the hazard and associated risk connected to the exposed concrete and therefore protection would be one corrective action to mitigatge such risk. This highlights that when conducting a risk assessment, one must look at it with their eyes wide open.

Kind of reminds me of the tradegy that occured in Qld some years ago that has resulted in the son of the victim becoming a workplace inspector and released a heart felt video emphasing the importance of coming home at the end of the day (I believe it was called “Homecomings” and the main message there was the importance of performing the risk assessment accurately together with coming home the same way you went to work and saying two words at the end of the day…”I’m Home”).

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By: Andrea Madeley

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