2022
Brief summaries of SafeWork NSW prosecutions where there has been a finding of guilt and a conviction for 2022.
December 2022
Roadworx Surfacing Pty Ltd
9 December 2022
On 19 August 2019 a 28 year old worker sustained serious injuries with severe burns to his face, neck and ears from a fire and/or explosion occuring out of a road crack sealing machine at Jambaroo.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, RoadWorx Surfacing Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 9 December 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $340,000.
July 2022
Akkari Group Pty Ltd
18 July 2022
On 25 May 2019, a major formwork collapse at Gosford exposed number of workers to risk of death or serious injury.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, Akkari Group Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of sections 38, 32/19(1), section 32/26(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 18 July 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $37,500 for the section 38 offence and $281,250 each for the sections 32/26(2) and 32/19(1) offences.
June 2022
This section references the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017, which has since been remade as the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025. Any references to clauses of the 2017 Regulation should now be read as references to the corresponding sections in the 2025 Regulation where applicable.
BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd
7 June 2022
On 13 November 2018, aworker sustained serious injury as a result of falling approximately 6 metres through an open void at steelworks , at Port Kembla.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 7 June 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $300,000.
Dominion Global Pty Ltd
7 June 2022
On 13 November 2018, a worker fell approximately 6 metres through an open void at Steelworks, at Port Kembla.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant, Dominion Global Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 7 June 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $300,000.
Deicorp Pty Ltd
7 June 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, Deicorp Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 7 June 2022, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $400,000.