In a second case involving Tranzblast’s 8-tonne crane, following the fatality discussed in the Robert Poida case, this crane was inspected and found to have multiple defects, including defective wheel and park brakes, non-operational

Ballarat Construction Management Pty Ltd (the Company) was engaged as the project manager of a demolition, construction and renovation of a school in Ballarat, Victoria.

Ricegrowers Limited (the Company) is a business that sources, processes and trades rice. The Company also manufactures rice food products used in stockfeed, and imports and distributes specialty food products.

In June 2015, Phelpsys Constructions was performing landscaping works at a residential property. On 9 June, after work had finished, the site supervisor left a skid steer that was used for earthmoving in the garage of the property owner with the intention of returning to collect it at a later date.

Mac Farms Pty Ltd manages six banana farms in Queensland. Around 50% of its employees are backpackers completing their mandatory farm work. Mac Plant Pty Ltd owns and supplies machinery including tractors to the farm operator.

Ambulance Victoria paramedics are regularly required to administer the drugs morphine and fentanyl for pain relief. Ambulance Victoria had a system of work in place for the disposal of leftover pain relief drugs

Don’t Stop the Party (Company) operates a business specialising in hiring out, installing and dismantling jumping castles. In 2017, one of the Company’s jumping castles was dislodged by a gust of wind and tumbled 50 metres away with a child inside.

A recent NSW case has highlighted the significant penalties that will be imposed by a court if a business modifies equipment to purposely remove in-built safety features.

In 2015, an employee of Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd (Company) was on a worksite gathering materials from a rack that was located outdoors and had corroded over time. The activity resulted in the rack collapsing and the employee suffering a fatal head injury.