The QLD parliament has passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015. The Bill implements election commitments made by the Government as part of the Improving safety for Queenslanders at work policy. In particular, the Government committed to restoring elements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) that Read More …

A Victorian construction company has been fined for allowing un-licenced workers to operate a boom type elevating work platform. The Company was the principal contractor for the construction of a service station, when it engaged a second company to supply and install roof plumbing works to the service station canopy. The roof plumber engaged two Read More …

A NSW engineering company has been fined $150,000 after a boilermaker lost part of his foot when a steel beam weighing more than half a tonne fell on him. On 14 September 2013, the 30 year old boilermaker was moving and unpacking steel beams when three beams fell from their frame with one beam which Read More …

A major chicken processing company was convicted and fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $3895 in costs for inadequate guarding that led to a worker severely injuring her arm. The company pleaded guilty to one charge of breaching the OHS Act 2004 by failing to provide and maintain plant that was safe and without risks to Read More …