On 20 October 2023, a company was sentenced in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty to failing to comply with its primary health and safety duty, thereby exposing workers to the risk of death or serious injury.

On 1 December 2023, a company involved in the oilseed and grain industry and its director were sentenced in the Oakey Magistrates Court. Each defendant was sentenced in relation to a breach of section 332of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The company failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty pursuant to section 19(1) of the Act and was fined $50,000. The director failed to comply with his duty pursuant to section 27 of the Act and was fined $10,000.

On 17 November 2023, a facilities manager of a commercial high-rise building in Brisbane’s CBD was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with his health and safety duty as a worker, pursuant to section 28 of the Act.

On 15 November 2023, a company which provided piling services to solar farms was sentenced in the Dalby Magistrates Court for failing to comply with a health and safety duty, and in doing so, exposing workers to a risk of death or serious injury.

On 13 November 2023, Gough Industries Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Townsville Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty under section 19 of the Act.

On 31 October 2023, an earthmoving company was sentenced in the Goondiwindi Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, having failed to comply with the primary health and safety duty owed pursuant to section 19.

On 30 October 2023 a Director of a solar power company was sentenced in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court for a breach of section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with his health and safety duty pursuant to section 27 of the Act.

On 26 October 2023, a university was sentenced in the Holland Park Magistrates Court for failing to discharge its duty to ensure, so far as was reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of other persons, was not put at risk from work carried out by the university, and that the failure exposed another person to a risk of serious injury or death (a category two offence under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011).

On 24 October 2021, the defendant was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for threatening an inspector, pursuant to section 190 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld). The defendant was fined $1,250.

On 20 October 2023, a company was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty to failing to comply with its primary health and safety duty, thereby exposing workers to the risk of death or serious injury.