Workplace Health and Safety Resources
Workplace Health and Safety is regulated under the respective State and/or Territory legislation with oversight and guidance from Safe Work Australia as the national regulator. The following resources are select resources handpicked by Royal Life Saving for the aquatic industry
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Coroner’s Findings

Case: COR 2014 3658 – Coroner G McNamara (Victoria)
Coronial Findings – COR 2014 3658
Recommendations – Training and procedures, lifeguard non-supervisory tasks, role and duties of lifeguards, safety equipment, patrons in need of closer supervision.

Case: COR 2014 0761 – Coroner A Jamieson (Victoria)
Coronial Findings – COR 2014 0761
Recommendations – Patrons with inexperience / vulnerabilities, signage, patrons who have English language challenges, regulatory body for public swimming pools, consistency across the industry.

Case: COR 2007 145 – Coroner A Hennessey (Queensland)
Coronial Findings – COR 2007 145
Recommendations – Risk assessments, use of inflatable devices, manufacturers guidelines, pool industry code of practice, Australian standards review, swimming lessons, data and reporting, knowledge and communication.

Case: COR 2007 – Coroner S Luxton (Queensland)
Coronial Findings – COR 2007
Recommendations – Parental supervision, pools register, promotion of guidelines, self-audit tool, incident reporting structures and training and collaboration.

Case: COR 2005 – Coroner M McLaughlin (Queensland)
Coronial Findings – COR 2005 103
Recommendations – Parental supervision, lifeguard supervision, Government regulated minimum safety standards, low patronage pools, disability access ramp design, headcounts and  incident analysis / review.