Mallesons Stephen Jaques
OH&S

Recent matters

Our Incident Management & Defence Services in Action

BHP Billiton
We act for BHP Billiton in relation to workplace related issues in its mining operations.

RailCorp/State Rail Authority of NSW
We represented RailCorp/State Rail in the WorkCover investigation and prosecution into the Waterfall train derailment and State Rail’s successful defence of the WorkCover prosecution into a gas explosion that occurred during construction works at Kogarah railway station.

Beaconsfield Mine
We are acting for the administrators of the former operators of the Beaconsfield gold mine. Our team has been providing support for the Mine’s management team since the early days of the mine collapse.

Lurgi Constructions
We successfully represented members of the Lurgi Construction group in a prosecution commenced by WorkCover over a double fatality at a construction site.

Leighton Contractors
We successfully represented Leighton Contractors in relation to a building site incident.

Namoi Cotton
We have acted on behalf of Namoi Cotton Cooperative in respect of a number of OH&S Act related matters.

Retail Industry
We assisted a national retailer to respond to compliance notices issued by a workplace safety authority.

Our Awareness & Prevention Services in Action

BHP Billiton
We have prepared OHS manuals and guidelines for the executive leadership team and legal counsel, conducted safety training courses for BHPB and its contractors and assisted BHPB with safety audits of its operations.

Microsoft
We have assisted Microsoft to develop OHS management systems.

Telstra
We have assisted Telstra to develop OHS policies and provided advice on various OHS compliance issues.

Mining Companies
We have assisted several mining companies to develop OHS incident procedures and provided assistance with incident response training (including Rio Tinto).

Compliance materials
We have prepared OHS compliance materials for several large employers including Woolworths, RailCorp and ASC Ltd (formally Australian submarines corporation).

Presentations and workshops
Briefing clients including IAG, Lion Nathan, NAB, Zurich and Chubb on OHS issues and developments.

Our Risk Management & Risk Avoidance Services in Action

GE and AMP
We advised these companies on their OHS obligations as controllers of premises and property developers.

Principal Contractor obligations
We frequently provide advice to construction companies and also users of construction companies (for instance, Woolworths) on the principal contractor provisions relating to construction work under the NSW OHS Regulations.

Seven Network (Operations) Limited
We advised on the consultation obligations imposed by OHS legislation nationally.

Australian Jockey Club
Advising the AJC on the management of OHS risks arising in connection with the staging of World Youth Day at Randwick Racecourse in 2008.

Banking clients
Advising large financial institutions on the OHS obligations arising in respect of the cash in transit industry and developing appropriate contractual provisions to manage risk in cash handing operations.