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Company fined after debris from a crane fell on worker
A company which leased a property to a steel business has been fined $75,000 after a worker was injured when debris from a building bridge crane fell on him.
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Work safety inspector intimidated over asbestos complaint
A demolition business owner has been fined $5,000 for intimidating a Queensland Government work safety inspector.
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Warning not to use high pressure cleaners on asbestos roofs
Following two very recent incidents and several others in the last year, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a repeat warning about the dangers of using high pressure water cleaners on asbestos roofs.
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Boat builder fined $140,000 over workplace injuries
A Queensland boat builder has been fined $140,000 after a worker suffered multiple wrist fractures while using a faulty press that had been reported to the company more than a year earlier.
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Not ensuring workers complied with traffic management policies costs not-for-profit organisation much needed cash
A not-for-profit business which stores and distributes food to other charities has been fined $30,000 after an incident in 2020 left an employee with hip and foot fractures.
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Making in-roads to improve mental health for transport workers
Australasia’s largest bus operator Kinetic has made significant in-roads towards improving mental health outcomes for drivers, through a pilot program supported by industry and WorkCover Queensland.