Gippsland farm fined $80K following forklift incident
A vegetable farm in Gippsland has been convicted and fined $80,000 following an incident in which a contractor was struck by a forklift.
Prosecutions
WA mining company fined $58,000 after crush injury
A WA mining company has been fined $58,000 after a worker was seriously injured while carrying out maintenance on a jaw crusher in April 2014.
Handyman pleads guilty to defrauding VIC workers compensation scheme
A handyman in Frankston has been ordered to pay back over $150,000 and handed a one-year suspended jail sentence after defrauding Victoria’s workers compensation scheme.
Toilet paper manufacturer fined $315K over inadequately guarded machinery incident
A toilet paper manufacturer received a sentencing decision in the Manukau District Court on Tuesday after a worker was hurt on inadequately guarded machinery.
Prosecution of animal feed producer highlights work health risks
A health-related prosecution of an Ashburton animal feed producers for failing to manage the risks of dust exposure has highlighted the importance of managing work-related health risks.
Victorian food retailer fined over return-to-work offences
A Victorian food retailer has been convicted and fined a total of $60,000 for seven return-to-work offences relating to a workplace injury.
A fine of $475K imposed following safety threats
A port operator has been convicted and fined $475,000 after he threatened workers who raised safety concerns.
Civil construction company charged over two workers’ death
A civil construction company has been charged following the death of two workers after a trench collapsed in Ballarat last year.
Shipping company pleads guilty over death of FIFO worker
A shipping company in Darwin has been convicted and fined $190,000 following the death of a 37-year-old deckhand.
Quarry operator fined following death of worker
A quarry operator has been fined $230,000 following the death of a dump truck driver whose vehicle rolled on a stockpile in May 2016.
Melbourne health service fined for safety violations
A Melbourne health service has been fined $25,000 without conviction after a nurse was physically assaulted by a patient in December 2015.
Transport company sentenced following young worker’s death
A transport company was sentenced in New Zealand after an incident that left a young worker fatally injured.
Crane operator pleads guilty for overloading crane
A crane operator has been fined $4,400 after he overloaded a crane, injuring a worker after it collapsed.
Central Coast chemical producer fined for worker’s burn injuries
A West Gosford chemical manufacturing company has been fined nearly $50,000 after a worker suffered first and second degree burns while mixing a batch of chemicals to make an adhesive product in 2016.
Sydney plumbing company fined after worker falls to death
A plumbing business in Sydney has been fined $75,000 after the death of a worker following a fall through a warehouse roof in January 2016.
NSW mine operator fined for health and safety breaches
A NSW mine operator has been convicted and fined $30,000 for failing to report two dangerous roll-over incidents to the Department of Planning and Environment’s Resources Regulator.
Mining company fined over Cadia mine death
A mining company has been convicted and fined $450,000 following the death of a worker at an underground mine in regional NSW more than three years ago.
Queensland farm fined $200,000 after worker fatally electrocuted
A North Queensland agriculture farm has been fined $200,000 after a worker was electrocuted while trimming avocado trees in 2016.
Amusement ride operator charged following child’s death
An amusement ride operator has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria following the death of a young boy who fell from a ride at Rye Easter Carnival in 2017.
Building company fined for exposing workers to serious fall risks
A building company in Victoria has been fined $52,000 without conviction for failing to protect workers from fall risks.
Oil refinery operator facing charges over worker safety violations
A Victorian oil refinery operator is facing charges in relation to a 2017 workplace incident.
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