Fatigue management failings lead to $1.2 million judgment against multiple parties

What you need to know

• The Supreme Court of Queensland has found three parties liable for the serious injuries sustained by a worker in a car accident that occurred during his drive home from work.
• The three parties were the labour hire agency that employed the worker, the contractor with which the worker was placed, and the operator of the mine at which the worker was undertaking his work.
• The decision demonstrates how multiple parties may be found to share responsibility when negative events impact a worker even outside the confines of the workplace, and highlights the type of steps that should be taken to minimise risk when fatigue is a real concern for workers.