Simon Phillips

On 23 October 2017, industrial manslaughter provisions in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act), Electrical Safety Act 2002 (ES Act), and Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act…

A Brisbane construction company, Criscon, has been fined $405,000 over the deaths of two workers who were crushed by a concrete slab at Eagle Farm Racecourse in October 2016. The…

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland actively enforces the law, prosecuting alleged offenders under the prosecutions framework. You can view court summaries at the WHSQ website which provides summary of the…

A Queensland Crane Operator was recently prosecuted over the death of a fellow worker whilst operating a mobile crane. The Incident Details The defendant Robert Poida held a duty under…

In February 2018, a worker was impaled by a starter bar after falling into a 1.8m deep excavation at a construction site. Early investigations indicate he was walking on a…

A refugee labour hire worker has been awarded $964,254 by the Supreme Court of Queensland 20th December 2017 for a back injury suffered at a Rockhampton meatworks. Mr. Rahmatullah Baig…

The nine charges, which include a criminal count of manslaughter against a crane driver and workplace charges against company bosses, have been labelled an “extensive and unprecedented” response by ACT’s work…

Jason Garrels was just 20 when he was electrocuted after carrying a switchboard that had come into contact with live wires during heavy rain at a construction site for townhouses…

Health and Safety Representatives (HSR’s) MUST be trained within 6 months of election from 1 July 2018. Up until this date it was only a requirement if the HSR requested this…

The mining industry and mining jobs are looking very positive for 2018 even without the Adani project. ‘BIS Oxford Economics associate director of construction, maintenance and mining Adrian Hart said the…

On 12 October 2017, the Queensland Parliament passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (the amendment Act). The amendment Act amends the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS…