On 11 April 2024, a scaffold company was sentenced in the Cairns Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’) when its workers inadvertently dislodged a 2 metre scaffold plank whilst modifying erected scaffolding. The plank fell 7.5 metres, landing approximately 3 metres from a carpentry worker.
On 8 April 2024, a company and two of its directors were sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The company failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty to ensure the health and safety of persons was not put at risk from its business or undertaking. The directors failed to exercise due diligence to ensure the company complied with its duty.
On 21 March 2024, a timber company was sentenced in the Brisbane 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 pursuant to section 19(1) of the Act.
On 11 March 2024, a man was sentenced for two offences in the Southport Magistrates Court for failing to have the authority of the Chief Inspector to possess explosives pursuant to section 34(1) of the Explosives Act 1999 (‘the Act’) and using fireworks in a fireworks display in contravention of section 165 of the Explosives Regulation 2017 (‘the Regulation’).
