NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Glover v Australian Ultra Concrete Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1006
HEARING DATE(S) : 29 June 2009 to 10 July 2009, 18 March 2010, 28 April 2010, 14 May 2010
JUDGMENT DATE : 10 September 2010
JUDGMENT OF : Harrison J
DECISION : Direct the parties within 14 days to bring in short minutes of order to give effect to my findings and conclusions.
CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE – industrial accident – personal injuries – slip and fall sustained by factory manager - where slurry created as by-product of concrete cutting in factory – slurry deposited on floor where workers required to stand and work – slip hazard not avoided by institution of a safe system of work – unsafe system of work - breach of duty to provide a safe place to work
Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Ltd v Carter [1968] HCA 9; (1967-68) 122 CLR 649 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety (Floors, Passageways and Stairs) Regulation 1990 Shops and Industries Act 1962 Workers' Compensation Act 1987
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Glover v Australian Ultra Concrete Floors Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 80 CASES CITED : Godden v Metropolitan Meat Industry Board [1972] 2 NSWLR 183 Kallouf v Middis [2008] NSWCA 61 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Lolomanaia [2001] NSWCA 268; (2001) 34 MVR 249
PARTIES : David John Glover (Plaintiff) Australian Ultra Concrete Pty Ltd (Defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1995/32519
COUNSEL : P N Khandhar (Plaintiff) D J Russell SC (Defendant)
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