The following media statements have been released by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General and the former Department of Employment and Industrial Relations. Ministerial media statements are also listed. They are indicated by an asterisk.
| Workplace Health and Safety |
|
| Charges laid over the failure of inflatable rubber dam at Bedford Weir |
18 November 2009 |
| Matthew Gill, the public face of the Beaconsfield mine rescue, to talk safety in Rockhampton |
29 October 2009 |
| * Safety DVD urges farm workers to think about their families |
27 October 2009 |
| * Work Safe and Return to Work Awards winners announced |
27 October 2009 |
| * 82 Queenslanders absent from work each day due to injury |
25 October 2009 |
| TV medico to tell Brisbane workers what’s good for them during Safe Work Australia Week |
22 October 2009 |
| Local builders urged to down tools for safety breakfast with FOG |
22 October 2009 |
| Builders urged to get involved ‘boots and all’ in Safe Work Australia Week |
22 October 2009 |
| GP encourages industry to ‘love their safe work’ |
22 October 2009 |
| Reality TV to teach Sunshine Coast businesses safety lessons |
22 October 2009 |
| Toowoomba construction company fined $38,000 for safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Redland Bay employer fined $8,000 for workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Wavell Heights construction company fined $34,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Southport laundry fined $35,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Milton plumbing company fined $30,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Ormeau company fined $25,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Rockhampton employer put on good behaviour bond for workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Toowoomba construction company fined $30,000 for safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Freight company fined $30,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Coomera boat manufacturer fined $45,000 for safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Construction company fined $25,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Capalaba company fined $25,000 for workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Yatala pet food company fined $40,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Project management company fined $30,000 for safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Asbestos removal company fined $35,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Woman fined $3000 after unguarded chaff cutter severs arm |
6 October 2009 |
| Brisbane concrete pumping company fined $30,000 for safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Machinery parts company fined $30,000 over workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Clifton Park turf company fined $30,000 for workplace safety breach |
6 October 2009 |
| Brisbane construction company fined $37,500 over injury to worker |
29 September 2009 |
| Construction group fined $80,000 over worker fatality |
29 September 2009 |
| Toowoomba company fined $35,000 for workplace safety breach |
29 September 2009 |
| Manufacturing company fined $35,000 over injury to worker |
29 September 2009 |
| Crane company fined $40,000 for workplace safety |
29 September 2009 |
| Technology company fined $50,000 over injuries to three people |
29 September 2009 |
| Mining equipment maintenance company fined $39,000 over injury to subcontracted worker |
29 September 2009 |
| Gold Coast company fined $40,000 for workplace safety breach |
29 September 2009 |
| Central Queensland/Wide Bay concrete pumpers targeted in safety blitz |
22 September 2009 |
| Gold Coast concrete pumpers targeted in worker safety campaign |
22 September 2009 |
| North Qld concrete pumpers targeted in worker safety blitz |
22 September 2009 |
| Sunshine Coast concrete pumpers targeted in worker safety blitz |
22 September 2009 |
| Southwest Queensland concrete pumpers targeted in worker safety blitz |
22 September 2009 |
| * Statewide launch of Zero Harm at Work leadership program |
16 September 2009 |
| Whitsunday dive company fined $25,000 over stranding of overseas divers |
09 September 2009 |
| * Dive industry safety initiative |
01 September 2009 |
| * Taskforce
to investigate
traffic controller
safety and
conditions |
19
July 2009 |
| * Entries
closing for
Queensland
workplace
safety awards |
17
July 2009 |
| * Health
and safety
initiative
being piloted
in Caboolture
and north
Brisbane |
13
July 2009 |
| * Program
to improve
health of
workers at
correctional
centre building
site |
7 July 2009 |
| * Free
health and
safety workshop
for Charters
Towers businesses |
7
July 2009 |
| * Minister
announces new
safety standards
for swing-stage
scaffolding |
5
July 2009 |
| * Townsville trucking business on the right track with worker safety |
23 June 2009 |
| * Advanced safety workshops now available for Qld businesses |
19 June 2009 |
| * Justice budget delivers on infrastructure, jobs and services |
16 June 2009 |
| * Qld provides in-principle support for National IR reforms in the private sector |
11 June 2009 |
| * Charges laid over fatal failure of swing stage scaffold on Gold Coast high-rise construction site |
5 June 2009 |
| * Special leave arrangements for public sector workers affected by swine flu |
28 May 2008 |
| * Transport
and storage
safety
summit
aims to
cut worker
injuries |
26
May 2009 |
| * Shocking stats show builders at risk |
24 May 2009 |
| * Free health and safety workshop for Gladstone construction businesses |
22 May 2009 |
| * Construction industry commits to Zero Harm at Work |
15 May 2009 |
| * Free
health and
safety workshop
for Sunshine
Coast businesses |
11
May 2009 |
| * Free
health and
safety workshop
for Gympie
businesses |
11
May 2009 |
| * Free
health and
safety workshop
for Dalby
businesses |
11
May 2009 |
| Innisfail banana grower fined $6,500 over safety breach |
6 May 2009 |
| Brisbane abattoir fined $35,000 over safety breach |
6 May 2009 |
| Gayndah fruit company fined $32,500 for safety breach |
6 May 2009 |
| Construction company fined $35,000 after worker injured in fall |
6 May 2009 |
| Toowoomba company fined $35,000 after worker falls from roof |
6 May 2009 |
| Demolisher put on two year good behaviour bond after safety breach |
6 May 2009 |
|
Crane hire company fined $30,000 after worker injured in fall
|
6
May 2009 |
| Construction company fined $65,000 over injury to labour hire worker
|
5
May 2009 |
| *
New health
and safety
provision to
make Qld workplaces
safer |
5
May 2009 |
| * Free health and safety workshop for Caboolture businesses |
1
May 2009 |
| * Minister
calls for
nominations
for ‘Work
Safe’ and ‘Return
to Work’ Awards |
28
April 2009 |
| *
Minister challenges
Queensland
workplaces
to an injury
free 24 hours |
27
April 2009 |
| * Information sessions to keep Charleville and Barcaldine road workers safe |
14 April 2009 |
| * Information session to keep Gold Coast road workers safe |
14 April 2009 |
| * Information session to keep Hervey Bay road workers safe |
14 April 2009 |
| * Information session to keep Warwick road workers safe |
14 April 2009 |
| Free Innisfail safety workshop can help create safer, better workplaces |
12 March 2009 |
| Free Toowoomba workplace safety workshop for regional metal fabrication industry employers |
2 March 2009 |
| Company
fined $60,000
over injury
to Gold Coast
Hospital workers |
26
February
2009 |
| Bundaberg
company fined
$30,000 after
worker injured
while cleaning
mushroom machine |
26
February
2009 |
| Brisbane adventure company fined $58,000 over drowning incident |
19 February 2009 |
| Company fined $34,000 after worker injured in fall from ladder |
19 February 2009 |
| Large Queensland employers should lead with health and wellbeing programs, says WHSQ |
19 February 2009 |
| Maintenance company fined $45,000 over worker injury |
19 February 2009 |
| Northgate cartage company fined $30,000 over injury to worker’s leg |
19 February 2009 |
| Northgate company fined $35,000 after steel coil falls on worker |
19 February 2009 |
| Rockhampton company fined $32,500 over injury to apprentice |
19 February 2009 |
| Runcorn company fined $72,000 over worker’s fall into drain |
19 February 2009 |
| Townsville sugar company fined $30,000 for workplace safety breach |
19 February 2009 |
| Eatons
Hill company
fined $35,000
over worker’s
fall from
roof |
5
February
2009 |
| Noosa
company
fined $31,000
over worker’s
fall through
garage
roof |
5
February
2009 |
| Toowoomba
company fined
$35,000 over
injury to
teenager |
5
February
2009 |
| Charges
laid after
investigation
into stranding
of overseas
divers |
29
January 2009 |
| Dedicated
workplace
health and
safety dive
unit to be
based in
Cairns |
21
January 2009 |
| Syndey
company fined
over Carole
Park workplace
incident |
20
January 2009 |
| Glass
installation
company fined
$15,000 after
crane falls
into Adelaide
Street, Brisbane |
2
January 2009 |
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