InCharge Health Consulting provides independent Health and Safety (WHS) expert witness services for civil litigation, workplace injury, and public liability matters.
Expert opinions are prepared in a forensic, non-implementing capacity to assist solicitors, insurers, and courts in understanding injury causation, safe systems of work, and compliance with relevant legislation and standards. Services are provided for both plaintiff and defendant matters. Curriculum vitae can be provided upon request.
Areas of Expert Opinion
Safe Systems of Work & WHS Compliance
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Analysis of safe systems of work
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Review of policies, procedures, and risk controls
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Legislative and standards-based compliance assessment
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Post-incident WHS causation analysis
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Review of inductions, training, supervision, and PPE
Manual Handling & Musculoskeletal Risk
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Manual handling and hazardous manual task analysis
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Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and repetitive tasks
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High-force and awkward postures
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Task design and work method assessment
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Manual task risk contributing to musculoskeletal injury
Slips, Trips & Falls
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Slips, trips, and falls in workplaces and public environments
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Steps, stairs, footpaths, platforms, and access ways
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Supermarkets, retail, public spaces, and work areas
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Assessment of environmental and task-related risk factors
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Review of surface conditions, layout, and pedestrian movement
Plant, Equipment & Vehicles
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Interaction with machinery, plant, and tools
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Forklifts, trucks, vehicles, and mobile plant
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Guarding, access, and fit-for-purpose considerations
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Vehicle-related injury mechanisms
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Traffic management and pedestrian safety
Ergonomics & Task Design (Forensic)
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Ergonomic risk identification
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Workstation and desk-based work assessment
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Push–pull assessments across varied surfaces
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Repetitive and sustained task analysis
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Assessment of working-from-home environments
Industry Experience (Examples)
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Manufacturing and food production
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Distribution centres and pick-and-pack operations
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Construction and maintenance environments
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Healthcare, aged care, and supported accommodation
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Cleaning, hospitality, and service industries
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Transport and logistics
Independence Statement
All opinions are provided independently and objectively, without advocacy, and in accordance with expert witness obligations. InCharge Health Consulting does not provide operational WHS implementation or ongoing safety management services in matters where an expert opinion is supplied.