First sentence under the new H&S at Work Act

07 Sep 2017 by Mike Johnson Tagged Health & Safety, Reparation fines, Hazard control;

The 2015 Act has fined a company $100,000 for not having controls over a known risk.  And the fine would have been $275,000 if the company could pay.  

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Extra Potential Large H&S Fines

16 Jan 2015 by Mike Johnson Tagged health and safety, Sentencing Act, Reparation fines;

In December 2014 the Sentencing Act 2002 was ammended in a seemingly minor fashion.  However it means that Courts can now enforce substantial reparations payments to someone injured in a...

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