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.
Prosecutions
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.
Construction company fined $150K following painter’s platform fall
A construction company in New Zealand was sentenced after a painter was injured in the company’s own workplace.
Mining company fined $65,000 over death of worker in WA
A mining company has been fined $65,000 over the death of an electrician at a bauxite mine in Western Australia.
Builder fined 22K over apprentice’s serious injury
A builder in WA has been fined $22,000 following a fall incident in 2017.
Energy Company Fined Over Safety Breach
A South Australian energy company has been fined $114,000 over an incident in which a worker suffered serious burns to his arms and minor burns to his face while undertaking live electrical work in March 2016.
Workplace Injury Leads to $6000 in Fines for Former Supervisor of WA Company
A former supervisor of a WA company has been fined $6000 in Perth Magistrates Court after a worker was injured at a Keysbrook mine site more than three years ago.
Regional employment services provider fined $90K over worker’s death
A regional employment services provider has been fined $90,000 following a 2016 incident in which a work for the dole (WfD) worker died after falling from the back of a flat-bed trailer towed by a tractor.
Company fined over chemical burns to boilermaker
A WA mechanical engineering company has been fined $40,000 in the Rockingham Magistrates Court after one of its employees was injured while working at a Perth refinery.
Farmer fined $70K over worker’s death
WorkSafe New Zealand is warning farmers that they are required legally to establish an effective way of identifying and managing risks on farm work following the sentencing of a farmer after a worker on his Wellsford farm died in a tractor incident in 2016.
Electrical company fined $300K over apprentice’s death
A Melbourne electrical company has been fined $300,000 after an apprentice electrician died from electrocution while working at a Camberwell property in Victoria.
Flaws on handling assaults on teachers uncovered
An investigation conducted by WorkSafe ACT found serious flaws in how the Education Directorate managed incidents of violence against teachers.
Company fined after WA mine worker sustains chemical burns
A company has been fined $55,000 after an incident in which a worker suffered severe chemical burns to 20 per cent of his body at a Western Australian mine three years ago.
Two government departments charged over 2016 death of worker
Charges have been laid against a police force and a government department for their alleged breach of duties resulting to a 2016 fatality.
Two companies fined over worker fall
Two businesses have been fined more than $200,000 combined, after a worker fell two stories on a Sydney construction site.
Charges laid over cadet’s serious injuries
Charges have been laid against a department of the Australian Government after a high school student in Sydney suffered serious injuries during an army cadet camp.
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