On 11 March 2024, a man was sentenced for two offences in the Southport Magistrates Court for failing to have the authority of the Chief Inspector to possess explosives pursuant to section 34(1) of the Explosives Act 1999 (‘the Act’) and using fireworks in a fireworks display in contravention of section 165 of the Explosives Regulation 2017 (‘the Regulation’).

On 6 March 2024, a licenced painter, Navid Rezai, and his company, Brisbane Top Painting Pty Ltd, were found guilty of three charges following a trial in the Redcliffe Magistrates Court for breaching section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’). It was found that the director of the company, Mr Rezai, failed in his duty under section 27(1) of the Act, to exercise due diligence in ensuring that Brisbane Top Painting Pty Ltd complied with their health and safety duties pursuant to section 19(1) and 19(2) of the Act.

On 1 March 2024, a worker was sentenced in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court for breaching section 190 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty to intimidating inspectors at a commercial construction site at Brendale on 29 May 2023.

On 26 February, a teacher was sentenced in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty to failing to comply with his health and safety duty as a worker pursuant to section 28 of the Act, thereby exposing individuals to the risk of death or serious injury.

On 19 February 2024, a waste resource recycling and transfer 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.

On 14 February 2024, the defendant, a local government authority, was sentenced in the Southport 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. The failure exposed an individual to a risk of death or serious injury.

On 13 February 2024, a company was sentenced in the Emerald Magistrates Court for breaching sections 346(1) and 425(1) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (‘the Regulation’). The defendant company’s sole director pleaded guilty to failing to have a hazardous chemicals register and an asbestos register in place at his workplace.

On 9 February, a company was sentenced in the Wynnum Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘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 31 January 2024, a company and its director were each sentenced in the Townsville Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘the Act’) when a worker fell after and inadequately supported steel truck trailer body overbalanced, toppled and struck him in the head and face knocking him to the ground. He sustained serious facial fracture injuries.

On 30 January 2024, a mobile crane operator 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 his health and safety duty as a worker pursuant to section 28 of the Act.