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Company fined $50,000 after young worker’s hand caught in Hippo mixer
A Brisbane and Gold Coast flooring company has been fined $50,000 over a workplace safety incident in which a young labourer suffered serious injuries when his hand became caught in a portable mixer.
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Media release
Employer fined $5000 for not reporting workplace injury
A transport company has been fined $5000 for not reporting a serious workplace injury after an incident in which a worker was hospitalised for a week.
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News article
Qld’s labour hire scheme stamps out rogues
On the third anniversary of Queensland’s nation-leading labour hire licensing laws, the state’s Industrial Relations Minister has once again called for national action to protect workers.
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Ministerial media release
Time to colour-in for farm safety
Queensland primary school students are being asked to crack out the colouring pencils again to help save lives on farms.
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Media release
Dismounting from moving tractor causes death at North Queensland farm
A North Queensland produce company was fined $150,000 in the Bowen Magistrates Court for a 2019 incident that resulted in the death of a 37-year-old worker who was crushed when he dismounted from a moving tractor.
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Media release
Company and director both fined for putting public at risk
A flooring business has been fined $35,000 and its director given a 12-month court ordered undertaking after it was found the company had failed to follow its own Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) for a building project, putting public health at risk.
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Media release
Roofing product manufacturer fined $135,000 after death of innocent bystander
At a recent hearing in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court, a roof product manufacturing company was fined for its part in an incident which saw a man killed almost two years ago.
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Media release
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing contractor fined $40,000
At a recent hearing in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court, a contractor on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing was fined $40,000 for failing to comply with its health and safety duty exposing workers and others to a risk of serious injury or death.
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Media release
Construction sites urged not to jam the brake ahead of summer shutdown
With the festive season fast approaching, construction sites across the state are gearing up for their end of year shutdown.