June 2021
PV Solar Pro Pty Ltd
18 June 2021
On 23 August 2018, a 19 year old first year apprentice electrician was working on the roof of the site at Tomago when he fell 6.5 metres through a polycarbonate skylight.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, PV Solar Pro Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 18 June 2021, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $300,000.
State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice, formerly Department of Family And Community Services)
18 June 2021
On 5 November 2017, a child and his disability support worker were fatally injured when they were struck by a truck on a Motorway near Cameron Park NSW. The worker had followed the child onto the motorway after he exited the vehicle he was being transported in, whilst it was stopped.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), was charged with a breach of section 32/19(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 18 June 2021, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $150,000.
SNAP Programs Limited
18 June 2021
On 5 November 2017, a child and his disability support worker were fatally injured when they were struck by a truck on a Motorway near Cameron Park NSW. The worker had followed the child onto the motorway after he exited the vehicle he was being transported in, whilst it was stopped.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, SNAP Programs Limited, was charged with breaches of section 32/19(1) and section 32/19(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 18 June 2021, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $60,000 under section 32/19(1) and $30,000 under section 32/19(2) of the Act.
Rockfield Contracting Pty Ltd
16 June 2021
On 1 April 2016, a worker was fatally injured when he was struck by the drill head of a horizontal directional drilling machine, at Katoomba.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, Rockfield Contracting Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the Act).
On 16 June 2021, the defendant was convicted by the District Court, fined $250,000 and ordered to undertake a work health and safety project pursuant to section 238 of the Act.