Depending on the extent of the accident, and these fines can vary greatly and change every year, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 says that if an employers fails in their duty of care they can be penalized a maximum of $990 000.00, and a jail term may also apply. For employees the maximum penalty is $250 000.00 and a jail term. Just to give an example of the fines, if you fail to fill out a log book on a EWP (Boom or Scissor Lift) the standard fine issued is around $500.00.