In Manca v Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 60, the appellant, Reinaldo Manca, unsuccessfully appealed against the trial judge's decision dismissing his claim for negligence against his employer, Teys Australia. Manca's claim arose from an incident where he slipped and fell on steps at the employer's meatworks, alleging the slip was due to blood and other substances on the steps or because the steps were in a poor state of repair. However, the court found Manca had not proven the cause of his fall was due to the employer's failure to address the slippery condition or the state of the steps. The court also concluded that the employer had taken reasonable precautions by providing non-slip surfaces and handrails, and that Manca's own actions, possibly carrying equipment in such a way that he couldn't use the handrail, contributed to the incident.
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