Heavier sentence sought for foreman whose negligence caused two men to fall seven storeys
- April 20, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – Prosecutors on Friday (April 20) appealed to the High Court to impose a year’s jail on a construction foreman who was fined $ 15,000 for his negligence in a Fusionopolis worksite accident in 2014 that led to the death of two workers. Nurun Novi Saydur Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, on the other hand,
New negligence law follows Qld tragedies
- May 20, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
The Queensland government will create a new offence criminalising negligence causing death in the workplace in the wake of last year’s Dreamworld and Eagle Farm tragedies. Tim Lyons, independent reviewer for the Best Practice Review of Workplace Health and Safety, has recommended the offence should be introduced, according to Employment Minister Grace Grace. The review