News & Views

1/03/2010 - More Qld Madness

Dock fatality, ACDC concert incident, common law access under threat in Qld again, and a couple of prosecutions.

24/02/2010 - Mixed Bag- 4 prosecutions, 1 common law action and working hours controversy

Clothing manufacturer fined $130,000. EWP tip over results in $60,000 fine. Worker loses an arm in a conveyor. Garbage collector gets medical waste in his mouth. Is 14 hours too long to work?

17/02/2010 - Two workplace bullying prosecutions from Vic

One case resulted in over $200,000 in fines, including fines against the business itself, a Director and two employees. The other in an enforceable undertaking against a council.

4/02/2010 - Should a 9 year old be able to operate a loader?

The Government and Industrial Court say no. What about you?

28/01/2010 - Manufacturer prosecuted after plant failure

A County Court judge has convicted and fined what he called “a small business in difficult times” $80,000 after it failed to provide safety information about its products to its customers.