A Brisbane based company and it’s directors are the first to be convicted and fined for the offence of industrial manslaughter.
Industrial Manslaughter
New Legislation for Industrial Manslaughter
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turned_in_notEmployment Law, Industrial Manslaughter, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Health and Safety
New legislation extends the offence of industrial manslaughter to the resource sector.
New Criminal Offence “Industrial Manslaughter”
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turned_in_notCriminal Law, Electrical Safety Act, Industrial Manslaughter, Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act, work health and safety
A new Industrial Manslaughter offence came into effect on 23 October 2017 following recent high-profile workplace tragedies including those at Dreamworld and Eagle Farm last year.