Waste company fined for violating federal workplace safety regulations

A waste management firm has been penalised a historic $1.1 million for violating federal workplace safety regulations following a truck incident in Adelaide that resulted in the deaths of two drivers.

The fine is the highest ever enforced under federal WHS legislation.

The South Australian Supreme Court recently convicted the company of two violations of the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act).

The incident occurred on the South-Eastern Freeway in Adelaide on 18 August 2014, and in 2016, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions initiated legal proceedings.

 Comcare CEO Colin Radford said, “This penalty comes more than a decade after the incident. We sincerely thank everyone involved for their patience and understanding – especially those injured and the loved ones of those lost.”

See full details here.