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Individual fined $8,000 for asbestos breach

On 29 January 2026, an individual was sentenced in the Holland Park Magistrates Court for failing to comply with two health and safety duties relating to asbestos work on a roof, contrary to section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’).

Steel company fined $80,000 for worker crushed by a suspended load

On 22 January 2026, a steel supplier, processor and distributor was sentenced in the Mackay 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.