The document outlines steps that should be taken in the event of a serious workplace injury or fatality, including securing the scene, notifying regulators and insurers, conducting an investigation while protecting privilege, and properly communicating with affected parties. It was presented by Andrew Douglas at the Gold Coast Visions Safety Conference on August 29, 2012. Douglas contact information is provided at the end for those interested in commercial litigation, property, or workplace relations legal services in Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and Queensland.

1. Serious Injuries and
Fatalities –
Talking the Walk
Gold Coast Visions Safety Conference
Speaker: Andrew Douglas
29 August 2012
Mob: 0488 151 503
Email: andrew.douglas@mk.com.au
http://au.linkedin.com/in/douglasandrew
http://leadingthought.com.au/
http://twitter.com/leading_thought

2. WHAT IS A SERIOUS INJURY?

3. STEPS - WORKER
1. Injured worker
2. Secure scene

4. NOTIFY
1. Regulator
2. Insurer
3. Lawyers / OHS Consultant (Privilege)

5. INVESTIGATION
1. Incident
2. Privilege (OHS Consultant – Contracts)

6. DISCIPLINE
The Complication

7. PROTECTION
1. Lawyer – privilege
2. OHS Consultant – privilege / protect

8. COMMUNICATION / NARRATIVE
• Worker
• Family
• Workers in business

9. REGULATOR / UNION
• Inspection
• Management
• Privilege / Self Incrimination

10. CONTACT M+K SERVICES
VICTORIA TASMANIA
Dandenong Hobart Commercial
40-42 Scott St Dobson Mitchell & Allport Lawyers Commercial Litigation
Dandenong VIC 3175 59 Harrington St Property
Tel: +61 3 9794 2600 Hobart TAS 7000 Workplace Relations
Tel:+61 3 6210 0000 Private Clients
Melbourne
Level 22, 114 William St
Melbourne VIC 3000 QUEENSLAND
Tel: +61 3 8615 9900
Brisbane
NEW SOUTH WALES Level 14, 324 Queen Street
Brisbane QLD 4001
Sydney Tel: +61 7 3235 0400
Level 21, 20 Bond St
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: +61 2 8298 9533 info@mk.com.au mk.com.au