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Prosecutions under the electrical safety law for 2007
| Defendant | Offence | Penalty | *Other costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Air Conditioning Pty Ltd | Unlicensed electrical worker Unlicensed contractor |
$8,000 | $2,066.50 |
| Bunt, Phillip Noel | Unlicensed electrical worker Unlicensed contractor |
$20,000 | $1,571.25 |
| Cool Cats Pty Ltd | Obligation – employer/self-employed Unlicensed electrical contractor False and misleading information |
$18,000 | $3,066.50 |
| Downer Electrical Pty Ltd | Obligation breach – employer | $20,000 | $2,566.50 |
| Energex Limited | Obligation breach – electrical entity | $17,500 | $5,568.80 |
| Ergon Energy Corporation Limited | Breach of obligation, breach the exclusion zone around 11kv conductor, flash over | $17,500 | $4,066.50 |
| Forman Queensland Pty Limited | Obligation – employer/self-employed | $18,000 | $746.80 | Forman Queensland Pty Limited | Obligation – employer/self-employed | $18,000 | $746.80 |
| Bruce Forsyth Electrical Pty Ltd | Fatality | $60,000 | $6,439.20 |
| I & C Handley Pty Ltd | Unlicensed contractor | $7,500 Increased from $5,000 on appeal |
$1,566.50 |
| Insulsafe Pty Ltd | Failed to ensure business was electrically safe, fire | $15,000 | $1,066.50 | Macallef, Darren James | Fatality | $5,000 | $2634.31 |
| McEwan, James John | Obligation Offence – Installer Unlicensed electrical contractor False and Misleading document |
$20,000 | $2,566.50 |
| McMahon, Brian Robert, executive officer of ATMR Pty Ltd | Executive officer liability | $5,000 | $1,566.50 |
| OBS Equipment Pty Limited | Obligation - employer | $15,000 | $2,605.30 |
| Pope, Peter | Unlicensed electrical worker Unlicensed contractor |
$5,000 | $1,800.30 |
| QR (Queensland Rail) | Obligation breach – employer | $35,000 | $2,531.80 |
| Rycroft, Steven Craig | Executive officer's liability | $5,000 | $1,463.30 |
| Songlike Pty Ltd | Importing and distributing unsafe electrical equipment | $20,000 | $1,432.75 |
| Taylor, Shane Thomas | Unlicensed electrical worker Unlicensed contractor |
$5,000 | $1,511.25 |
| Warner, Robert Ronald | Unlicensed electrical work (installation) Unlicensed contractor Failure to comply with wiring rules Obligation failure |
$18,000 | $3,069.50 |
Last updated 2 June 2009
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