Poly Pipe Pty Ltd

On 9 February 2022, a labour hire worker suffered serious hand injuries while operating a drop saw at Poly Pipe Pty Ltd’s premises in Toronto, NSW.

Alleged breach

Poly Pipe Pty Ltd contravened section 19(1) and 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Summary of undertaking

Activities Poly Pipe Pty Ltd will undertake include:

  • Work health and safety due diligence and risk management training for managers, supervisors and team leaders
  • Replacement of existing drop saws with new saws that have emergency braking technology that retracts the blade upon the detection of skin
  • Production and promotion of a video outlining the incident and improved safety measures adopted by Poly Pipe Pty Ltd to be used as a training tool for young apprentices and trainees
  • Placement of a safety trainee, including the completion of Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
  • Utilising the ‘People at Work’ risk assessment survey to identify, assess and implement controls to manage psychosocial risks in the workplace
  • Donation of a new saw to a local registered training organisation that utilises the emergency braking technology
  • An independent audit of Poly Pipe Pty Ltd’s use of plant and machinery
  • Accreditation of Poly Pipe Pty Ltd’s work health and safety management system to AS/NZS ISO 45001 - Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use.

This undertaking has a total expenditure of $354,751.

Reasons for accepting the undertaking

  • The alleged contravention does not appear to be a section 31 Reckless conduct category 1 offence, which if it was the case, would preclude the proposed undertaking from being accepted
  • The nature of the alleged contravention and the actions taken by Poly Pipe Pty Ltd in response to the incident are assessed as being appropriate for consideration of an undertaking
  • The strategies proposed in the undertaking have been assessed as likely to deliver long term sustainable safety improvements in the workplace, industry and community
  • The undertaking addresses the requirements contained within the “Enforceable Undertakings Guidelines”.

Date accepted

25 February 2025

Further information

View the full Poly Pipe Pty Ltd undertaking (PDF, 4543.29 KB).

If you are not able to access the information in this PDF we can make alternative arrangements for you. Please contact enforceable.undertakings@safework.nsw.gov.au.

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