August 2024
Chris Darby Strata Pty Ltd
22 August 2024
On 12 June 2020, a 64 year old concrete finisher was attempting to open a damaged main front security gate manually to enter work, when it collapsed and fell onto him, pinning him to the ground causing fatal injuries at Berkeley.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Chris Darby Strata Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/20(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 22 August 2024 the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $150,000.
Scopeview Projects Pty Ltd and Cameron Doueihi
7 August 2024
On 14 December 2020 a worker was instructed to clean out sand from new foundations. During this process a section of brick wall collapsed, striking the worker and partially burying him.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendants, Scopeview Projects Pty Ltd, and its director, Cameron Doueihi, were respectively charged with a breach of sections 32/19(1) and section 32/27(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 respectively.
On 7 August 2024 the defendants were convicted by the District Court with the corporate defendant fined $375,000 and the director defendant fined $60,000.
Arthur Karagavrilidis
5 August 2024
On 31 March 2022, a worker was seriously injured when he fell approximately 7 metres from a scaffold to the ground below.
A notice under section 155 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 seeking information related to the incident was served on the defendant Arthur Karagavrilidis. The defendant was charged with a breach of section 155(5) for failure to respond to the notice.
On 5 August 2024, the defendant was convicted by the Downing Centre Local Court and fined $1,500.