A PCBU's WHS fine has been increased by 25 per cent because of the greater need for general deterrence, after a customer was injured by its failure to follow an equipment manufacturer's specified inspection regime.
A major employer breached a WHS clause in failing to identify and block all hazardous areas of a machine that workers could access, either accidentally or deliberately, and has been fined over a fatality.
A coronial inquest into the death of a worker, who inadvertently enlivened old electrical equipment he reasonably believed was safe, has highlighted the safety risks around old "decommissioned" plant.
An appeals court has upheld a $720,000 damages award to a worker who was reluctant to report his injury and a serious safety breach because of his junior position with a major company.
A major employer did not need to seek an exemption to anti-discrimination laws to reject a worker with colour vision deficiency's application for a more senior and more safety critical role, a commission has ruled.
A PCBU has been fined after an inexperienced teenage worker's fingers were amputated, just months after another worker was killed at the same site. Meanwhile, a worker has been awarded nearly $1.4 million after he was seriously injured moving 250kg slabs on his second day on the job.
The Queensland Government has failed in its appeal against a judgment that purportedly saved a PCBU more than $2.6 million in electrical safety compliance costs, but will look to major legislative changes to address its safety concerns.
A worker didn't negligently contribute to his injuries by entering a trench he knew was at risk of collapse to "rescue" a drill, a court has ruled in awarding him nearly $1.5 million in damages.
An inquest into the death of a teenager at a major event has highlighted the importance of work systems that prevent fatigued, ill-equipped workers from being forced to make critical decisions.
A regulator is reminding businesses to contact energy companies before undertaking work near powerlines, after an employer was fined $250,000 for safety breaches that led to a worker suffering an electric shock.
