What is the maximum penalty?
Breaching the law is serious; it may be the difference between life
and death.
Therefore penalties are substantial.
| Workplace Health and Safety
Act 1995 |
Individual |
Imprisonment |
Corporation |
|
Multiple deaths |
$200.000 |
3 years |
$1.000.000 |
| Offences causing death or grievous
bodily harm |
$100,000 |
2 years |
$500,000 |
| Exposure to a substance likely to
cause death or grievous bodily harm |
$75.000 |
1 year |
$375.000 |
| Offences causing bodily harm |
$75,000 |
1 year |
$375,000 |
| Other offences |
$50,000 |
6 months |
$250,000 |
Last updated
June 24, 2010
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