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Media release
Rogue electrician shut down in Townsville
The Electrical Safety Office (ESO) has obtained a court ordered injunction preventing an unlicensed electrical contractor from carrying out further electrical work in Queensland.
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Media release
Arc flash dangers highlighted in innovative new film
An innovative new film produced by the Electrical Safety Office highlights the serious dangers of electrical arc flashes.
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Media release
Stay electrically safe during flood clean up
Workers, helpers and homeowners are being urged to clean up safely following Queensland’s recent deluge which has left many properties and businesses flooded.
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Media release
Gold Coast handyman fined $60,000 for unlicensed and dodgy electrical work
After posing as a licensed electrical contractor and doing illegal and dangerous electrical work, a Gold Coast handyman was found guilty of seven charges under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 in the Southport Magistrates Court recently.
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Media release
Solar panel installation company fined $55,000 after apprentice falls from ladder
A Redcliffe based solar panel installation company has been fined $55,000 after a hearing in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court last Friday.
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Media release
New films urge rural Queenslanders to be safe around electricity
Five new films launched by the Queensland Government today are aimed at keeping rural communities safe from electrical dangers.
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Ministerial media release
Industrial manslaughter charges laid against MSF Sugar Pty Ltd
The independent Work Health and Safety Prosecutor, Mr Aaron Guilfoyle, has charged MSF Sugar Pty Ltd with industrial manslaughter under the Electrical Safety Act 2002, in relation to an incident near Little Mulgrave in far north Queensland in July 2019.
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Media release
Unlicensed electrical contractor fined $16,000
Using Facebook to advertise an air-conditioning installation business over the summer of 2018/19 may have been the undoing for an unlicensed electrician who was recently fined $16,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.
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News article
Watch our new film Jason Daniels’ story – surviving an electric shock from overhead powerlines
Jason was only 17 years old when the grain auger he was moving contacted overhead powerlines and he received a serious electric shock.
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Media release
Court imposes $30,000 fine for dodgy electrical work and no licence
At a recent hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Daniel William Dawes was convicted and fined for multiple offences under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013.
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Media release
Court upholds conviction for workplace electric shock
A Townsville based outdoor advertising company has had its appeal against conviction over a worker who suffered an electric shock dismissed in the Brisbane District Court.