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Pre- and post-incident measures reduce WHS fine

An employer has been fined less than three per cent of the maximum WHS penalty for a finger amputation, after a judge found it sought to improve safety through a "legislative compliance audit" before the incident, and had since taken significant steps to eliminate risks.

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