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 | 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...
by Shayne | Oct 7, 2019 | Business, Safety, Safety Maturity, safety meeting
With October being National Safe Work Month, now is probably a good time to think about the safety culture in your business or where you work, it is an essential part of your safety and I would argue your business performance. Safety culture represents a workplace’s...
by Tradie | Mar 30, 2018 | Business, Legal, Safety, WHS Fines
Work Vehicles are a staple of many businesses, whether its a light truck, van, ute or anything else but do you know what your obligations are as a business when it comes to work vehicles? If you are wondering why work vehicles are a safety topic it’s because...
by Tradie | Jan 25, 2018 | Legal, Safety, safety meeting, toolbox talk, WHS Fines
Is it ever ok for kids visiting work sites or work environments to occur? The simple answer is no unless you work in an office building wearing a suit and the most dangerous thing in your office is the coffee machine. If you make something, pack something, store...
