Case Law - Health & Safety Handbook (Page 17)

Case Law

Coronial inquest into labourer's electrocution

Company and director fined for illegal dumping of waste

Company penalised for environmental offences

Failure to implement a traffic management plan

Worker suffers arm amputation from unguarded machine

$10,000 fine for failing to replace lid on pit

Failure to implement safe management systems

Worker's first day results in injury

Inadequate traffic management plan leads to fatality

Employer enters into enforceable undertaking after breaching legislation

Failure to ensure safe traffic management

$100,000 penalty for failing to undertake risk assessment

Victorian company fined $50,000 after explosion

18-year-old trade assistant electrocuted

Business fined $90,000 for failing to conduct a risk assessment