Safety Myths Your Lawyer Wants to Correct
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Track 1
| Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
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A frank look at the gap between what safety professionals commonly believe about their legal obligations and what the courts actually say. Andrew works through the questions that come up most often, covering contractor management, documentary evidence, training records, and the enforceability of procedures. The Q&A format means you can bring your own scenarios.
Speaker
Andrew Douglas
Managing Director
FCW Lawyers
Safety Myths Your Lawyer Wants to Correct
Biography
Andrew Douglas is the Managing Director of FCW Lawyers – a workplace and commercial law firm based in Australia.Andrew is a leading senior legal practitioner with more than 30 years’ experience working with publicly listed businesses, companies, and substantial SMEs across a range of industries including manufacturing, agriculture, construction, government, NFP, education, health, and financial services.
Andrew practices a range of workplace law, including employment, health and safety, workers’ compensation, disputeresolution, privacy, and investigations. Andrew is an accomplished speaker and chair of masterclasses in workplace law throughout Australia, New Zealand,and Asia. He has also authored several books on health and safety law and is a widely published legal practitioner onworkplace wellbeing.
Every Friday, Andrew co-hosts the Friday Workplace Briefing with members of the Workplace Relations team, informinga growing audience of senior HR professionals and business leaders on the latest legal news and developmentsimpacting their organisations.
Andrew is renowned for his leadership effectiveness, and commitment to his staff, their development and future. Prior toestablishing FCW Lawyers in 2018, Andrew led large teams for several national law firms in the roles of National Head ofWorkplace Relations and Head of Dispute Resolution. He left ‘big law’ to build a firm that sees the world through ‘clienteyes’, and cultivates a work environment of excellence, equality, flexibility and compassion. We