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NQ employer fined $65,000 over death of backpacker from heat stress
A sole trader who used backpackers to pick produce in the Burdekin area has been fined $65,000 over the heat stress death of a worker.
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Outstanding primary school artwork featured in 2021 Farm Safety calendar
The creative works of a dozen Queensland primary school students from Prep through to Grade 6 will appear in the 2021 Farm Safety calendar following a competition run by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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$800,000 fine over workplace burns fatality in Yatala
Yatala based Oil Tech International Pty Ltd was recently fined $800,000 over a workplace incident in which a man was burnt to death.
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$40,000 fine over workplace amputation in Crestmead
A sheet metal fabrication business and a company director have both appeared before Beenleigh Magistrates Court this week over a workplace incident in which a young work experience student had the tip of his finger amputated.
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ESO warns rogues in electricity industry – no licence, no work!
Following successful court action recently, the Electrical Safety Office is warning rogue operators against contracting for and performing electrical work without appropriate licences.
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Builder fined $50,000 after worker falls from height
A Queensland builder has been fined $50,000 over an incident in which a worker sustained multiple rib fractures and a fractured wrist after falling from a makeshift work platform.
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Formwork industry compliance audits
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will conduct compliance audits in the formwork sector of the construction industry commencing in June 2020.
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Brisbane contractor fined $85,000 for not protecting workers against electric shock
A Brisbane construction company has been fined $85,000 for failing to ensure a work site in Lutwyche was electrically safe.