Fraudster convicted and ordered to pay $78,000

A man who fraudulently claimed $68,502 in workers compensation while continuing to earn money through his car detailing business has been convicted and ordered to repay the amount. Amin Dreik, 50, was sentenced in the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 22 August after pleading guilty to a single charge of fraudulently obtaining payments. He was […]

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Worker tries to claim compensation for multiple psychological injuries at work

The Supreme Court of Queensland recently dealt with a case involving a worker’s compensation claim for multiple psychiatric injuries stemming from a workplace accident. The decision highlighted issues surrounding the assessment and compensation of psychological injuries in the workplace. The case centred on a worker’s attempt to pursue damages for schizophrenia alongside previously accepted injuries

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Court orders $400,000 fine after a fatality at a sporting complex

A Queensland company has been ordered to pay a $400,000 fine and a conviction recorded against them after the death of a voluntary ground official when a scaffold tower fell on him at a Mitchelton Sports complex on the 25th July 2021. The defendant, Mobile Scaffolds Queensland Pty Ltd, was charged with failing to comply

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Strata management company and owners corporation convicted over fatality

For the first time, a strata management company and an owners’ corporation have been prosecuted together by SafeWork NSW over a fatality involving an industrial gate. The worker’s employer was also prosecuted. The three fines issued by the court total $750,000, plus costs. On 22 August in the District Court, the strata manager engaged by

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New state-wide safety campaign

The Queensland Government has launched a new safety campaign geared towards improving the state’s safety outcomes for industries including construction, manufacturing, health care, and social assistance. Everyone has a responsibility to provide a safe place of work; getting it wrong can have severe emotional, physical, mental, and financial impacts on workers and industry. In 2023,

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Melbourne Factory Fined $50K After Worker Seriously Injured

Introduction A man sustained severe injuries in a workplace accident at a factory in Melbourne’s west after being dragged into an unguarded machine. The incident highlights the critical importance of workplace safety and the consequences of neglecting proper safety measures. Safety Violations and Consequences Following the accident, WorkSafe Victoria conducted an investigation and found that

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Landmark Sentencing Puts NZ Safety Advisors On Notice

A traumatic brain injury suffered by a Taranaki worker has led to the first sentencing of a consultancy under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Safe Business Solutions (SBS) consultants gave paid health and safety advice to the employer of Grant Bowling, who was knocked unconscious by the bucket of an agricultural vehicle

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A company and site manager have been fined almost $400,000

This workplace safety failure could have been “so easily avoided” resulted in a young worker receiving significant injuries. When Metal Manufactures Pty Ltd moved its TLE Electrical outlet to a different premises in Belconnen over late 2021 and early 2022, employees set up three-metre tall racking and placed drums of cables on it weighing several

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How to take a holiday and work without using annual leave

Aussies are taking remote work arrangements to the next level by sneaking away on holidays while on the clock. But experts say there’s a better way. Aussie workers are exploiting remote work arrangements to sneak away on holiday without telling their boss. Almost half of Australians have taken or are considering a holiday while officially

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