10 Oct 2022
$375,000 Fine for Unsupervised Apprentice Death (IR Alert, Issue 21, 10/10/2022)
A NSW business has recently been fined $375,000 after a newly-hired 18-year-old apprentice mechanic was killed while working unsupervised. The case points to the importance of supervision when vulnerable persons are present in the workplace, as well as appropriate safety inspections.