October 2022
Greater Civil Pty Ltd
20 October 2022
Two workers without fall protection fell approximately 4 meters from an excavation bucket to a concrete slab at Vinyard. One of the workers was seriously injured.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant,Greater Civil Pty Ltd was charged with breaches of section 32/19(1) and section 38 of the Work Health Safety Act 2011.
On 20 October 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $600,000 for the offence under section 19(1) and $18,750 for the offence under section 38 of the Act.
Technical Works Pty Ltd
7 October 2022
On 15 May 2019, a tower crane crew were moving a load of formwork timbers, which weighed approximately 700 kg to a work zone in front of a construction site at Kiama. The load fell approximately 12 meters to the ground, ricocheted and struck a truck driver, who was working in the workzone.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant Technical Works Pty Ltd, was charged with breach of section 32/19(1) and 32/19(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 7 October 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $150,000 for the offence under section 19(1) and $15,000 for the offence under section 19(2) of the WHS Act.
Nigel Bennett
7 October 2022
On 25 October 2018, a worker suffered electric shock when a crane mast came into contact with HV overhead lines, at Moss Vale.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, Nigel Bennett, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) and 32/19(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
The defendant was convicted by the District Court and, on 7 October 2022, fined $2,500 for the offence under section 19(1) and $12,500 for the offence under section 19(2) of the Act.
Solar Power Nation Pty Ltd
5 October 2022
On 1 December 2021, a site inspection by SafeWork NSW found two workers placed at risk of falling 5 metres and 2.4 metres while installing a residential roof top solar system on a double storey home at North Ryde.
After a SafWork NSW investigation the defendant, Solar Power Nation Pty Ltd was charged with a breach of clause 79(2) and clause 299(1) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017.
On 5 October 2022, the defendant was convicted by the Local Court and fined $7,000 for each offence.