Sole trader found guilty
The Offender is a sole trader and roof plumber.
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December 2025
Message from the Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia – Marie Boland
I am delighted to introduce the first edition of Safe Work Australia’s new publication, Evidence Matters. Evidence certainly does matter, particularly when we are talking about improving workplace safety.
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Companies fined after worker loses fingers
A labour hire provider and a potato and onion wholesaler have been fined a total of $65,000 after a worker’s hand was seriously injured in a machine at a Mirboo North farm
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New WHS responsibilities for ‘digital work systems’ in 2026
Businesses in NSW that use, or are considering the use of, digital work systems will need to plan ahead in response to the new Work Health & Safety (WHS) duties relating to technology, currently before NSW Parliament.
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Vehicle hoist anchor failure
Purpose
The purpose of this safety alert is to report on a vehicle hoist failure and to provide guidance on the installation and maintenance of post-installed anchors, used to anchor vehicle hoists onto concrete slabs.
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Go-karting business receives $100,000 fine after young person seriously injured
A go-karting company was sentenced in the Townsville Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty to other persons.
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16-year-old apprentice injured, metal fabrication company fined $80,000
On 21 November 2025, a metal fabrication and welding company was sentenced in the Mackay Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty.
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Fine over two-metre fall more than tripled on appeal
A bricklaying company has had its fines increase to a total of $110,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall at a residential construction site in Keysborough.
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