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Electric shock results in $85,000 fine for aquatic centre
A council run aquatic centre was fined $85,000 in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court following an incident where a worker contacted overhead powerlines with a pool-cleaning tool.
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Pie company fined after worker suffers multiple fractures
A North Queensland pie company has been fined $55,000 after a worker suffered multiple fractures to his left arm while cleaning a tension roller on a conveyor belt, used to move frozen product from the freezer to the packing room at the workplace.
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Hefty fine for house demolition with complete disregard for asbestos laws
A demolition company has been fined $100,000 and a conviction recorded for tearing down two houses in suburban Brisbane using an excavator, without first safely removing asbestos sheeting.
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Coomera marine centre fined $90,000 for workplace injury
The Gold Coast Marine Centre Pty Ltd pleaded guilty and was fined $90,000 in the Southport Magistrates Court after a worker was struck by a ten tonne boat carrier at Coomera.
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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.