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Construction sites urged to prepare for wild weather and summer shutdown
With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting severe weather driven by El Nino this summer, construction businesses across Queensland are encouraged to ensure their sites are safe and secure before they turn the key and head off for a well-earned break.
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Piling contractor fined $40,000 after pressure explosion on Western Downs
A company pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $40,000 after exploding aerosol cans caused a metal bar to strike and injure a worker on a piling rig at a Western Downs solar farm.
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Queensland energy supplier fined $300,000 after powerline fatality
A Queensland-based energy supplier has been fined $300,000 in a decision handed down last week in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court.
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Electrician prosecuted for unsafe electrical work in ceiling spaces
A former qualified electrician, who operated as a sole trader, has been fined $40,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to three charges relating to failing to comply with an electrical safety duty.
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Scaffolding interference results in $8000 fine for roofer
A roofer has been fined $8000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, after failing to take reasonable care on a construction site, exposing other workers to a risk of death or serious injury.
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Unlicensed electrical apprentice fined $45,000 for illegal, dangerous work
An unlicensed electrical apprentice has been fined $45,000 in the Richlands Magistrates Court for non-compliant and unsafe electrical work in South East Queensland between November and December 2020.
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Calling all sparkies - connect with us for Electrical Safety Week
Kickstart your September with Electrical Safety Week 2023 a series of events for electrical industry leaders, workers, contractors and apprentices.