On 6 August 2025, a stormwater treatment manufacturer was found guilty after trial, and sentenced in the Richlands Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty.

Note: the decision in this matter is the subject of an appeal.

On 1 August 2025, a metal fabrication and welding company was sentenced in the Brisbane 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 31 July 2025, a water tube boiler company (‘the first defendant’), its director (‘the second defendant’), and worker (‘the third defendant’) were sentenced in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’).

On 25 July 2025, Pivotal Plant Pty Ltd (Externally Administered) was sentenced in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’) when a 16-year-old volunteer child worker was struck and run over by an unmanned multi-tyred road roller whilst they were engaged in asphalt laying work activities at a residence in Alberton in Queensland.  The duty held by the company required it, as a person with management or control of plant, to ensure such plant was safe and without risk to workers at its workplace.

On 24 July 2025, a meat manufacturing and distribution company was sentenced in the Holland Park 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 pursuant to section 19(1) of the Act.

On 23 July 2025, a company in the food industry was sentenced in the Beenleigh 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 22 July 2025, a worker was sentenced in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) ('the Act’), having failed to comply with their primary health and safety duty.

Note: the decision in this matter is the subject of an appeal

On 22 July 2025, a company that conducted a business in housing construction, and its sole director, were sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’).

On 16 July 2025, a person conducting a business or undertaking was sentenced in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court for breaching section 38(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to report a notifiable incident to the regulator immediately.

On 14 July 2025, a large business that produced and supplied cardboard products was sentenced in the Ipswich Magistrates Court for breaching section 46 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) ('the Act'), having failed to comply with its duty to consult, cooperate and coordinate with other duty holders.