Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
15 March 2021
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
Starting point for the fine was set at $250,000, following mitigating factors, the end point for the fine was set at $150,000. This was reduced to nil due to financial incapacity of the defendant to pay a fine.

Safety lessons learned:

The defendant failed to:

  • Develop, implement, communicate to all workers, and monitor compliance with, safe operating procedures for brazilian wax treatments
  • Implement an effective system to assess the competency of workers to carry out brazilian wax treatments and to ensure that workers receive ongoing training
  • Develop a comprehensive risk assessment identifying the risks and controls for all aspects of its operation.