Case Law - Health & Safety Handbook

Case Law

Court shows lenience in sentencing small civil works company

WorkSafe ACT accepts first enforceable undertaking in 6 years

Unoccupied truck weaves path of destruction after safety system failure

Contractors and customers caught by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) sexual harassment provisions

Failure to enforce safe work method statement results in crushing injury

Record-setting fine imposed for construction fatality

Aircraft incident propels potato business into court

$50,000 awarded to complainant for sexual harassment in breach of the Fair Work Act

Mining company and director held to account over defective machine

Employers can be vicariously liable for misconduct when training falls short

Unsafe loading practices open the door to injury for junior worker

Hospitality worker falls more than 5 metres from grandstand

Worker injured while cleaning plant after safety features disabled

When property developers become nightmare neighbours

Solar panel business director personally fined in relation to an apprentice’s fall