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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.
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Arc flash safety film reminds sparkies of high voltage danger
A case study film launched through video conference today by Queensland’s Electrical Safety Office (ESO) highlights just how dangerous arc flash can be.
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Unsafe electrical work leads to $30,000 fine
An electrical contractor has been fined $30,000 for unsafe electrical practices after a recent hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.
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ESO warns unlicensed electrical work is potentially lethal
With household budgets squeezed at the moment, Queensland’s Electrical Safety Office is reminding everyone not to take risky and illegal shortcuts with home electrical jobs.
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Edge protection company and its director fined $55,000 for exposing workers to risk of serious injury or death
After a hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court last Wednesday, an edge protection company has been fined $50,000 for failing to comply with its primary safety duty under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, exposing workers to risk of serious injury or death from roof falls.
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Wholesale bakery fined $90,000 for breakdown of safety procedures
Darra wholesale baker Wild Breads has been sentenced and fined $90,000 in the Richlands Magistrates Court for breaches of s.19 and s.32 of the WHS Act. The breaches relate to an incident at its Kiln Street factory where a maintenance worker received serious crush injuries.