May 2022
Aaron Piergrosse
25 May 2022
On 30 January 2019, a trainee arborist sustained fatal injuries when he fell approximately 8 metres from a tree, and sections of a branch landed on him, at Albury.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, Aaron Piergrosse, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 25 May 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $60,000.
Form Group NSW Pty Ltd
25 May 2022
On 16 January 2019, a worker fell approximately 4.5 metres through an unprotected penetration to the concrete floor below, resulting in serious injury, at Auburn.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, Form Group NSW Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 25 May 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $75,000.
Trend Construction Group Pty Ltd
25 May 2022
On 2 November 2019, an inspection at a construction site in Cromer was conducted and prohibition notice for lack of fall protection controls were issued by SafeWork NSW. Further site inspections were conducted on 11 and 15 November 2019 and a risk of falls from height was observed.
The defendant, Trend Construction Group Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 197 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and two counts under clause 79(2) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017.
On 25 May 2022, the defendant was convicted by the Local Court and fined $10,000 under section 197 of the Act and $4,500 in total for the two offences under clause 79(2) of the Regulation.
Carricks Plumbing and Gasfitting Pty Ltd
25 May 2022
On 18 March 2019, a worker was carrying roof sheets across the roof when he tripped and fell approximately 6.5 metres through a skylight onto an internal stair landing, at Port Macquarie.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, Carrick's Plumbing and Gasfitting Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 25 May 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $135,000.