Tow truck operator gets prison sentence for WHS incident
A vehicle on board a tow truck rolled off and killed a 67-year-old man who was standing at its rear.
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Fines & Breaches
WorkSafe hopes WA business owner’s jail sentence for employee’s death will act as a deterrent
Western Australia’s WorkSafe commissioner says he hopes the state’s first jail sentence for gross negligence will act as a deterrent to other employers who do not take workplace safety seriously.
Employer ordered to pay $44,000 in damages to injured worker
The importance of employers having correct frameworks in place to manage ill and injured workers was highlighted in a recent case.
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Worker charged after forklift load fatality
WorkSafe has charged a forklift operator following the death of another worker at a Corio warehouse in October 2021.
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Business owner charged with serious offences
NT Worksafe has charged an Alice Springs arborist over an incident with a woodchipper last year that left a worker seriously injured.
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Employer pays hefty price for discriminating against worker after out-of-work injury
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia recently dealt with the case of an injured worker who filed a discrimination lawsuit against his employer for failing to reasonably accommodate him after an injury.
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Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
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Tree removal company fined over $2 million
A tree removal company has been fined more than $2 million over the death of a worker who was killed when using a defective woodchipping machine.
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Company fined for giving forklift rides to children
Workplaces have been cautioned on risks of children being injured after video footage captured a forklift driver giving rides to young children.
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Juice company Nippy’s fined, criminally convicted over scalping of 18-year-old worker
A juice company has been fined $120,000 after an employee was scalped in a workplace incident described as “traumatic”.
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Allegations ‘not substantiated’ but changes implemented at Ballarat Clarendon College
A Clarendon College-appointed investigator has wrapped up an investigation into bullying allegations at the elite school, finding anonymous whistleblower claims made in late 2022 unsubstantiated.
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Construction company manager fined $60,000 over 2017 fall death of 17-year-old worker
A construction company manager has been fined $60,000 (and ordered to pay $45,813.50) in costs) over the fall death of a 17-year-old worker in 2017.
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Melbourne company fined $40,000 after worker trapped under load of steel beams
A Melbourne company has been fined after an employee was injured when they were struck by a 200kg load of steel beams.
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Queanbeyan company fined $300,000 for ‘foreseeable’ work safety breach
A Queanbeyan company has been fined $300,000 after one of its workers was seriously injured when crushed by the load of a delivery truck in what the court found was a foreseeable accident.
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Construction supplies company fined $300k
An Australian construction supplies company has been fined $300,000 over a workplace accident that left an employee with severe head and torso injuries.
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