August 2025
Menai Civil Contractors Pty Ltd
19 August 2025
On 11 November 2022, a 35-year-old carpenter sustained a broken leg when he fell approximately 3.85 metres off the top of a concrete abutment that was under construction
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Menai Civil Contractors Pty Ltd , was charged with a breach of section 33/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 19 August 2025, the defendant was convicted by the Industrial Court of NSW and fined $69,750.
Aria Carpentry & Construction Pty Ltd
8 August 2025
On or about 31 March 2022, a 40-year-old worker was seriously injured when he fell approximately 7 metres off an incomplete and unsafe scaffold to the ground below.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Aria Carpentry & Construction Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 8 August 2025, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $135,000 with an adverse publicity order made.
Tiger Electrical Solutions Pty Ltd
8 August 2025
On 11 February 2022, a worker was conducting electrical work in the roof cavity of a detached garage of a residential property, when the owner found the worker deceased.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Tiger Electrical Solutions Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).
On 8 August 2025, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $300,000 and ordered to comply with a section Project Order under section 238 of the WHS Act.
Crestville Holdings Pty Ltd, Michael Garben and Simon Stevens
8 August 2025
On 13 October 2021, a 27 year old visitor was using the assisted rope climbing wall at Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym when he fell approximately 13m to the ground, sustaining fatal injuries.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the corporate defendant, Crestville Holdings Pty Ltd was charged with a breach of section 32/19(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act). Director defendants Michael Garben and Simon Stevens, were each charged with a breach of section 32/27(1) of the WHS Act.
On 8 August 2025 the defendants were convicted by the District Court. The corporate defendant was fined $281,250 and the director defendants were fined $84,375 each.