Company fined $55,000 after insufficient guarding on cutting machine leads to amputation of worker’s fingers

On 25 June 2024, a fruit and vegetable preparation company was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 19 of the Work

Company fined $85,000, and worker $10,000, after failing to identify significant defect in crane

On 30 September 2024, a crane auditing company, and one of its employees, were sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching sections 19 and 28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with their primary health and safety duties.

Mine fined $720,000 for causing grievous bodily harm and death to workers

On 12 April 2024, the defendant, a mine operator, was sentenced for offending arising out of two separate incidents which occurred during late 2019.

Forklift company fined $180,000 after worker rendered paraplegic as a result of being struck by a falling forklift carriage

On 18 June 2024, a corporation pleaded guilty to a ‘Category 2’ offence contrary to s 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the WHS

Accredited Assessor fined $7,000 for improperly assessing candidates in high-risk work competencies

On 18 June 2024, an accredited assessor was sentenced in the Richlands Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to two offences against s 45 of the

Corporation fined for traffic incident at COVID checkpoint

On 18 June 2024 a corporation engaged in public administration and safety was sentenced in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court for breaching section 32

Flagrant and glaring oversights at pool company lead to QLD’s third Industrial Manslaughter conviction

On 14 June 2024, Narellan Pools Pty Ltd (“the defendant”) was convicted and fined $1.5 million after pleading guilty to Industrial Manslaughter in

Company director fined $30,000 after worker sustained severe injuries when arm caught in rotating rollers of glue spreading machine

On 9 April 2024, a company director pleaded guilty to a ‘Category 2’ offence contrary to s.32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the

Company fined $100,000 after worker sustained severe injuries when arm caught in rotating rollers of glue spreading machine

On 9 April 2024, a corporation pleaded guilty to a ‘Category 2’ offence contrary to s.32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the WHS

Owner of business fined $40,000 for supplying defective elevating work platform involved in a fatal incident at a Toowoomba school

On 4 June 2024, the owner of a business pleaded guilty to a ‘Category 2’ offence contrary to s.32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (