<![CDATA[The Safety Verdict (supported by Longton Blackwell)]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/the-safety-verdict-supported-by-longton-blackwell Brought to you by Longton Blackwell lawyers, the podcast is a knowledgeable insiders conversation between three highly experienced practitioners in the field of Work Health and Safety law. Trajce Cvetcovski is a former WHS prosecutor and now an Associate Professor at ACU with very interesting takes on WHS issues. Neville Weston, Barrister, defended the famous Auto Recyclers case in Queensland and has defended executives and workers. Andrew Ross was previously a Mining Health and Safety prosecutor before joining podcast supporter Longton Blackwell as Practice Leader. Andrew is also an employment lawyer and a former Assistant Crown Solicitor. Trajce and Neville co-authored a recent paper analysing Industrial Manslaughter WHS laws across Australia:- https://www.qlsproctor.com.au/2026/07/workplace-death-laws-disjointed-patchwork-acu-research-finds/.

We discuss topical areas in WHS laws (HVNL, WHS, Rail Safety, Bus Safety, Mining and Marine laws etc) across Australia, including the coverage of the laws into all facets of our working lives, into schools, not for profits, roadsides, after work supported functions, farms, government agencies like Defence, and more. We look at how different industries work with WHS laws and the emergence of psychosocial risk management. We look at how employers and employees, experienced and inexperienced, get it right or wrong. We are conversational rather than technical in approach and we deliberately take strong points of view (or use the socratic method) to facilitate informed discussion. All views expressed are personal and not those of Longton Blackwell.

]]> RSS.com 2026.907.134739 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:23:59 GMT en 6165f747-6c76-5189-b76a-311e37aa6ba5 https://media.rss.com/the-safety-verdict-supported-by-longton-blackwell/podcast_cover_20260910_044705_1870757bc50d0699c0b9bfbe3edc6995.jpg The Safety Verdict (supported by Longton Blackwell) https://rss.com/podcasts/the-safety-verdict-supported-by-longton-blackwell no Longton Blackwell Andrew Ross Andrew Ross false episodic podcast Australian Catholic University, Lachlan Street, Nudgee, Brisbane, Queensland, 4014, Australia false <![CDATA[Critical Safety Incidents and WHS dimensions - people get ready]]> In this episode we hand down our verdict on managing critical safety incidents as an employer. We discuss the compassionate management of safety incidents and the employers awareness of the communication channels to stakeholders - police, inspectors, coroner, workers, media, unions, and stockmarket. We look at the nature of WHS obligations contrasted and overlapping with negligence, workers compensation, human rights and employment law- 5 dimensions and how to converge obligations. We look at how WHS goes wrong - ‘acts or omissions’/failures. Andrew gives us some guitar strumming and Trajce has recorded our theme music. We look at multiple WHS laws in action for one incident Eg a bus crash - in Qld there 3 laws applicable. Also the fractured manslaughter map/jurisdictions in Australia. Neville notes the inconsistent exposure of project managers in the event of a fatality across different States in Australia.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/the-safety-verdict-supported-by-longton-blackwell/3172133 e49fc794-2021-424d-89c8-305d683b3113 2215 full 1 1 2 2 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:22:42 GMT false false Australian Catholic University, Lachlan Street, Nudgee, Brisbane, Queensland, 4014, Australia <![CDATA[Country Music and WHS ?]]> The 3 lawyer amigos -Associate Professor Trajce Cvetkovski, Barrister at law Neville Weston and Longton Blackwell WHS Practice Leader Andrew Ross discuss the omnipresence (iron cage) and coverage of Australian WHS laws. It’s lively and conversational with some cultural references and guitars. We talk about WHS laws applying to a workplace which is very broad concept. Recorded at ACU at Banyo Brisbane Australia. No advice given, only perspectives. Oh and Johnny Cash gets a mention.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/the-safety-verdict-supported-by-longton-blackwell/3153737 4b60165b-46e6-43cf-9a69-717142837379 1743 full 1 1 1 1 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:49:59 GMT false false Banyo, Brisbane, Queensland, 4014, Australia Asia