On 15 October 2024, the defendant pleaded guilty to an offence pursuant to sections 28(b) and 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (the Act). The legal basis for the offending was that the defendant who was a worker, had a duty, while at work, to take reasonable care that his acts or omissions did not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons. The defendant failed to comply with that duty and the defendant’s failures exposed others to a risk of death or serious injury.

On 3 October 2024, a company was sentenced in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty to failing to comply with its primary health and safety duty, thereby exposing workers to the risk of death or serious injury.

On 3 October 2024, a company and its director in charge of lifeguarding at Airlie Beach Lagoon were sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The company failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty to ensure the health and safety of persons was not put at risk from its business providing lifeguarding services. The director failed to exercise due diligence to ensure the company complied with its duty.

On 1 October 2024, a cattle farming company was sentenced in the Townsville Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty.

On 30 September 2024, a crane auditing company, and one of its employees, were sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching sections 19 and 28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with their primary health and safety duties.

On 25 September 2024, a licenced asbestos assessor (‘the Defendant’) was found guilty in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court for breaching section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed in his duty under section 19(2) of the Act. The Defendant, as a sole trader, failed to ensure that the health and safety of other persons was not put at risk by the work carried out as part of his business or undertaking.

On 25 September 2024, a small business that fabricated and supplied stone benchtops to the building industry was sentenced in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty pursuant to section 19(1) of the Act.

On 20 September 2023, a roofing company was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty owed to its worker.

On 19 September 2024, an individual conducting a business or undertaking which included residential roof cleaning and painting was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the Act), having failed to comply with his primary health and safety duty.

On 18 September 2024, a company was sentenced in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty to failing to comply with its primary health and safety duty, thereby exposing workers to the risk of death or serious injury.