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Builders fined over Sunshine Coast work safety hazard
Two Queensland building companies and their directors have been fined a total of $105,000 over unsafe work practices on a Sunshine Coast project more than seven years ago.
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New safety laws proposed for quad bikes and side-by-sides
The Queensland Government is investigating proposed new regulations to improve safety for people operating quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles (SSVs) in a workplace.
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Company and sole director fined after worker falls through skylight
A roofing company and its sole director have been fined a total of $60,000 after a worker fell through a skylight in December 2019 and suffered serious physical and psychiatric injuries.
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Colleagues and loved ones remembered on Workers’ Memorial Day
On Workers’ Memorial Day and World Day for Safety and Health at Work, those who have died at work have been remembered, with pledges made to keep current workers healthy and safe.
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Primary school students urged to do their bit for farm safety
Queensland primary school students are encouraged put on their thinking caps and get creative to help save lives on farms.
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Company director jailed after worker impaled
A building company has been fined $300,000 and its director sentenced to four months jail after a worker was impaled on an uncapped reo starter bar.
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First individual convicted for industrial manslaughter
At a hearing in the Gympie District Court last week, Jeffrey Owen was sentenced to five years jail over a workplace incident in which his friend was crushed to death by a falling generator being moved from the back of a truck.
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Council fined $75,000 after mower projectile hits school bus driver
A sole director and the company he runs have been fined more than $120,000 for performing unlicensed electrical work in south east Queensland over a number of years.
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Managing sprains and strains in the retail tyre industry
A new pilot project is helping employers in the retail tyre industry address the risk factors contributing to work-related sprains and strains.
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Gold Coast property management company fined $60,000 for fall from heights
Using an unsafe temporary elevated platform in a Molendinar warehouse has cost a Gold Coast property management company $60,000 for exposing an individual to a risk of death or serious injury.
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Stay electrically safe during flood clean up
Workers, helpers and homeowners are being urged to clean up safely following Queensland’s recent deluge which has left many properties and businesses flooded.