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Company director jailed after worker impaled
A building company has been fined $300,000 and its director sentenced to four months jail after a worker was impaled on an uncapped reo starter bar.
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First individual convicted for industrial manslaughter
At a hearing in the Gympie District Court last week, Jeffrey Owen was sentenced to five years jail over a workplace incident in which his friend was crushed to death by a falling generator being moved from the back of a truck.
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Council fined $75,000 after mower projectile hits school bus driver
A sole director and the company he runs have been fined more than $120,000 for performing unlicensed electrical work in south east Queensland over a number of years.
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Preventing injuries while working from home
More Queenslanders are working remotely, so how do employers ensure that their workers have a safe and healthy working environment at home?
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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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Managing sprains and strains in the retail tyre industry
A new pilot project is helping employers in the retail tyre industry address the risk factors contributing to work-related sprains and strains.
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Sole director and his company cop huge fines for unlicensed electrical work
A sole director and the company he runs have been fined more than $120,000 for performing unlicensed electrical work in south east Queensland over a number of years.
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Gold Coast property management company fined $60,000 for fall from heights
Using an unsafe temporary elevated platform in a Molendinar warehouse has cost a Gold Coast property management company $60,000 for exposing an individual to a risk of death or serious injury.
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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.