In November 2022 the Defendant company was found not-guilty after a trial in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court for an offence under section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), for failing to comply with its duty under section 19(1) of the Act to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers engaged by the said Defendant while the workers were at work in the business or undertaking.

On 16 July 2024, a company was sentenced in the Ipswich Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’) when a 16 year-old worker received an amputation injury down to the first knuckle of his left hand forefinger whilst carrying out cleaning duties on an inadequately guarded food processing machine.

On 10 July, a crane supervisor pleaded guilty to a ‘Category 2’ offence contrary to s.32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the WHS Act’).

On 8 July 2024, a company 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 25 June 2024, a fruit and vegetable preparation company was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 19 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty.

On 12 April 2024, the defendant, a mine operator, was sentenced for offending arising out of two separate incidents which occurred during late 2019.

On 18 June 2024 a corporation engaged in public administration and safety was sentenced in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’) when a member of the public was struck by a heavy vehicle as it moved through a Covid19 border checkpoint in Western Queensland.

On 18 June 2024, a corporation pleaded guilty to a ‘Category 2’ offence contrary to s 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the WHS Act’) and was fined $180,000 plus costs.

On 18 June 2024, an accredited assessor was sentenced in the Richlands Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to two offences against s 45 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the WHS Act’) committed between 15 August to 7 October 2022.

On 14 June 2024, Narellan Pools Pty Ltd (“the defendant”) was convicted and fined $1.5 million after pleading guilty to Industrial Manslaughter in the District Court at Brisbane.