by Shayne | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Politicians are always talking about removing the “Red Tape” so business can just get on with what they do and create more jobs, a bigger economy and grow the country. For many, Safety “Red Tape” falls into this category, apparently, it’s...
by Shayne | Nov 13, 2019 | Business, Legal, Regulator, Safety, Safety Maturity
An employer has been fined $650,000 after a worker died in a 12-metre fall from a platform that was completely unsuitable for purpose, making the fall almost inevitable. In February 2016, the labourer was inside a riser shaft on the fourth floor of a multi-level...
by Shayne | Oct 31, 2019 | Business, Legal, Regulator, Safety, Safety Maturity
Today sees the firs Industrial Manslaughter charges in Qld mentioned in court. The PCBU, Brisbane Auto Recycling Pty Ltd, could be fined up to $10 million for negligently causing the death of a worker, who was struck by a reversing forklift at a wrecking yard in...
by Shayne | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
We here at Keep It Simple Safety have this conversation every year with clients but now ever the regulators are getting in on the act. For me, I grew up in a time of epic Christmas parties through the 90’s and some of the stories I am unable to repeat in public...
by Shayne | Oct 31, 2019 | Business, Government, Legal, Safety, Safety Maturity, WHS Fines
Victorian Workplace Safety Minister Jill Hennessy confirmed the proposed laws include fines of up to 100,000 penalty units, currently equating to $16,522,000, for employers that negligently cause a workplace death. There was a bad joke going around for a long time in...
