A foreseeable risk of injury that is not far-fetched or fanciful does not necessarily require responsive action by an employer; the magnitude of the risk, probability of occurrence, and likely severity of injury must be assessed, and where the risk is slight a reasonable employer may take no precaution. The question whether s 9(1) of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 (Qld) confers a private cause of action remains unresolved.
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