Browsing: Work at heights



FRI
3:52PM

WHS prosecution of JH restored by appeals court; and company charged over child's fall

An appeals court has quashed a ruling that the WHS prosecution of a major company was invalid because of the process used to delegate the applicable regulatory powers. Meanwhile, a play centre has been charged with multiple safety breaches after a child fell seven metres.




FRI
12:38PM

Safety fine increased five-fold with court bypassing comparable-cases expectation

The fine imposed on an employer that failed to fully implement a mandatory safety measure, because it ran out of the required materials, has been increased more than five-fold on appeal, with a judge stressing penalties must be significant enough to dissuade others from "cutting corners".




FRI
3:54PM

WHS notices top $1m; Charges laid; Disconnect law tweaked

  • WHS notices reach $1m after judge's referral;
  • Employers charged over deaths at mental health unit and nursery; and
  • Right-to-disconnect laws tweaked to avoid criminal proceedings.


TUE
2:19PM

WHS publicity orders varied in long-running fatality case

A PCBU that has been battling fatality-related WHS charges for three years has had a minor victory in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, which agreed to vary the adverse publicity order against the business.


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