Case System Application Findings Desai No written system

Case System Application Findings Desai No written system On the job training Buddy system Hazards not known Controls not understood or implemented Guilty Wollongong Glass No written system On the job training Buddy system Hazards and controls known Controls understood and implemented Not guilty Fry v Keating System of work but not provided On the job training Hazards known Controls not understood or implemented Guilty SD Tillett No evidence of written system On the job training Hazards and controls known Controls understood and implemented Not guilty Harris v Coles Sophisticated written system Online training Documented training records Hazards and controls not understood Controls not implemented Negligent

Orr v Hunter Quarries Pty Limited [2019] NSWDC 634 "The prosecutor submitted that the safety documentation at the quarry was a confused and chaotic system. Certainly the defendant could not produce a complete and seamless collection of written safety documents. However, all the safety documentation in the world is of little use unless workers are trained in matters of safety, and safe working practices are then constantly observed* and enforced. “ *followed

BP’s corporate initiatives have overloaded personnel at its five U. S. refineries, to the possible detriment of process safety

The Commission gained the distinct impression that there was a tendency for the administration of [the system] to take on a life of its own, divorced from operations in the field. Indeed, it seemed that in some respects concentration upon the development and maintenance of the system diverted attention from what was actually happening in the practical functioning of the plants at Longford.

5. 2. 2 Types of stress … Adhering to on-site safety rues This sense of intimidation was further mirrored in the outcomes of mining safety regulations which in theory were designed to care for workers but in practice led to inflexible regulation over genuine safety concerns. … safety rules … created stress … undermined participants ability to fulfil jobs to their satisfaction and left them feeling insecure with their positions … it was apparent the following site safety rules was a significant stressor.

Operating crewmembers stated… That a complete adherence to the checklist was time -consuming. Consequently, their usual practice was for a random crewmember to conduct cursory checks only on the key items … the entire checklist would then usually be marked to indicate compliance … this "tick and flick" practice, over time eroded the assurance it was intended to provide by the checklist.