Company fined $100,000 for improper home insulation
February 4th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANSSydney, Feb 4 (IANS) A company has been fined $100,000 for a death linked to the federal government’s botched up home insulation programme.Matthew Fuller, 25, was electrocuted Oct 14, 2009 while installing foil insulation in the ceiling of a house at Meadowbrook, south of Brisbane, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Friday.
Fuller’s girlfriend and co-worker Monique Pridmore, 18, sustained severe electrical burns on her leg.
Their employer, QHI Installations, was charged with failing to conduct its business in a way that was electrically safe.
The company’s Director Christopher William McKay and his father, company manager Christopher John McKay, were also charged with failing to ensure the company complied with its obligations.
Christopher John McKay pleaded guilty to this charge at the Beenleigh Magistrates Court.
A guilty plea was also entered on behalf of the company. But the charge against William McKay was dropped. QHI was fined $100,000, and John McKay was released on a $2000, two-year good behaviour bond.
He and the company were both ordered to pay costs totalling about $6,000.
- List of unsold players in the IPL auction-5 - Feb 04, 2012
- Australia opt to bat against India in second T20 - Feb 03, 2012
- Australia bat against India in crucial tri-series match - Feb 26, 2012
- Haddin, Siddle recalled for Oz T20 match against Sri Lanka - Oct 25, 2010
- Kiwi quick McKay training under 'legend' Hadlee for India tour success - Oct 26, 2010
- Kiwi pacer gatecrashes selection meeting to plead for inclusion in Nagpur Test - Nov 19, 2010
- Australia calls McKay as cover up for injured Hilfenhaus - Jul 19, 2010
- Tuffey replaces injured McKay in New Zealand test squad - Jan 05, 2011
- McCay replaces injured Mills in New Zealand squad - Mar 26, 2011
- Socceroos won't be distracted by showdown with S. Korea, will take minnows India seriously - Jan 07, 2011
- McKay, David Hussey to play English county cricket T-20 - May 22, 2010
- Ponting axed from Australia's ODI squad, Watson returns - Feb 20, 2012
- Scoreboard: Australia's innings in tri-series ODI - Feb 26, 2012
- Australia recall Pattinson, drop Harris - Feb 28, 2012
- Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, 10th ODI - Feb 26, 2012
Tags: brisbane, co worker, electrical burns, federal government, foil insulation, girlfriend, good behaviour bond, guilty plea, home insulation, john mckay, magistrates court, matthew fuller, meadowbrook, morning herald, qhi, sydney morning herald, william mckay