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Prosecutions under the electrical safety law
Access details of successful prosecutions under electrical safety law:
Prosecutions for 2009
| Defendant | Offence | Penalty | *Other costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergon Energy Corporation Ltd | 1 x obligation breach - employer | $29,000 | Other costs |
| N.Q. Mining Services Pty Ltd | Grievous bodily harm | $37,500 | 2,533.50 |
Prosecutions for 2008
| Defendant | Offence | Penalty | *Other costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane William Cooper | 1. False or misleading statement 2. False or misleading document 3. False or misleading document |
$6,000 - one penalty imposed | |
| Shane William Cooper | Office by executive officer of a corporation | $2,000 | |
| Service 1st Airconditioning & Electrical Pty Ltd | Unlicensed contractor | $8,000 | |
| DOK Electrical Pty Ltd | Unlicensed contractor | $15,000 | |
| B. Shaw Electrical Pty Ltd | 1 x obligation breach – installer 1 x unlicensed contractor |
$20,000 | $2,066.50 |
| Energex Limited Pty Ltd | Section 27, Obligation Section 30 – Employe | $50 000 | $750 |
| Ergon Energy Corporation Limited | Obligation breach - electrical entity | $20,000 | $4,816.50 |
| G.M. Whitton Electrical Pty Ltd | Obligation breach – employer | $18,750 | $4,814.30 |
| Greg Smith Electrical Pty Ltd | Regulation Section 67 | $1250 | $1000 |
| Groves, Wayne Edmund | 1 x Unlicensed electrical worker 2 x Misrepresentation about electrical work |
$3,000 | $1,219.60 |
| Impulse Electrical (Aust) Pty Ltd | Section 27 Obligation 30 - Employer | $23 000 | $3559 |
| Industrial & Marine Electrics Pty Ltd | Obligation breach - employer | $22,000 | $2,166.50 |
| O’Keefe, Damon Nicholas | Charge one: Section 194 - Charge two: Section 55 | $20 000 | $1775 |
| Mills, Peter Edward | Charge one: Section 196, Obstruction - Charge two: Section 27, Obligation Section 30 – not conducting a business in an electrically safe way. | Charge one: $1200 - Charge two: $2500 | $1341 |
| Reid, Brett Anthony | Sections 27, 30, 36, 55(1), 56(1) | 3 months imprisonment (s27) Obligation - Suspended for period of 3 years. $20,000 (Section 55 and 56 offences) | $2592 |
| Rothville, Neil Kenneth | Section 27/40 | Recognisance (Surety $3500 + 3 year good behaviour) | $1407.35 |
| Sandgroper Investment Pty Ltd | Section 27 - Obligation Section 36 – Installer | $17,500 | $750 |
| Santacatterina, Dale | 1 x obligation breach 2 x unlicensed electrical contractor |
$25,000 | $2,008.50 |
| Skinner, Hamish Alexander trading as Zeal Data & Electrical | Section 27 Obligation Section 30 | $5000 | $1000 |
| Vievers, Edward John | 3 x Section 27 Offences - Obligation Section 30 | $15,000 | $1500 |
| W. H. Heck and Sons Pty Ltd | Obligation breach - employer | $28,000 | $2,406.60 |
Prosecutions 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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