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Government department charged after child's hands [hand sanitiser] allegedly caught fire while touching Questacon plasma globe (www.abc.net.au)

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The Department of Industry Science and Resources is facing a single charge of breaching work, health and safety laws which carries a maximum fine of $1.5 million.

It's alleged a nine-year-old child was touching a plasma globe in one of the galleries when the incident happened, leaving them with burns to their hands and wrists

The matter is listed for a mention in the ACT Magistrates Court on September 12.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

There you go; hadn't even considered the wider implications of this, such as fears around simply static electricity.