Disclaimer: Reports are provided as a summary only. They are not a verbatim account of the court proceedings and do not contain all details placed before the court. They are not intended to be used as a record of the court proceedings.

On 27 October 2026 a worker was sentenced in the Magistrates Court at Richlands for breaching section 40C of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld) having failed to comply with their electrical safety duty under section 39(b) to take reasonable care to ensure that their omissions did not adversely affect the electrical safety of other persons at the property.

On 26 October 2026 a worker was sentenced in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with his primary health and safety duty.

On 16 October 2026, a sole trader that operated a maintenance business was sentenced in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The defendant pleaded guilty to failing to comply with his primary health and safety duty, thereby exposing workers to the risk of death or serious injury.

On 9 October 2026 an end-to-end waste services company was sentenced in the Wynnum Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty.

On 17 September 2026, a rock-climbing and trampolining business were sentenced in the Caboolture Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The defendant company pleaded guilty having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty thereby exposing other persons to the risk of death or serious injury.

On 2 September 2026, a fireworks display company was sentenced in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court for breaching section 18(2) of the Explosives Act 1999 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having held an authority to store explosives and not complying with conditions imposed on the authority.

On 27 August 2026, a Chinchilla based heavy vehicle mechanical repair business and its sole director were sentenced in the Chinchilla Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with health and safety duties.

On 24 August 2026 a sole trader was sentenced in the Cleveland Magistrates Court for breaching section 68(1) of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 (Qld) and section 300(1) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld). The individual was sentenced to perform 60 hours of community service for failing to ensure compliance with a safe work method statement (SWMS) and ensuring a person did not come within an unsafe distance of an overhead powerline.

On 20 August 2026 an air conditioning installation company was sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The defendant pleaded guilty having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty thereby exposing workers to the risk of death or serious injury.

On 18 August 2026, a small roofing company was sentenced in the Dalby Magistrates Court for breaching section 40C of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld) (‘the Act’), by failing to comply with its primary electrical safety duty.