December 2023
Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd
21 December 2023
On 19 February 2020 a worker was seriously injured when he became trapped in a horizontal auger in the ice making freezer room at the plant at North Ryde.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 21 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $450,000.
Dong, Xu Chun
15 December 2023
On 6 August 2020 a production worker suffered partial amputation of two fingers when the blade of a Four Roll Meat Slicing Machine descended as she attempted to remove material from the rear of the machine.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Xu Chun Dong, was charged with a breach of section 32/27(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 15 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $37,500.
E & J International Pty Ltd
15 December 2023
On 6 August 2020 a production worker suffered partial amputation of two fingers when the blade of a Four Roll Meat Slicing Machine descended as she attempted to remove material from the rear of the machine.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, E & J International Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/25(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 15 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $262,500.
NL Workforce Solutions Pty Ltd
15 December 2023
On 6 August 2020 a production worker suffered partial amputation of two fingers when the blade of a Four Roll Meat Slicing Machine descended as she attempted to remove material from the rear of the machine.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, NL Workforce Solutions Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 15 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $262,500.
B & E Foods Pty Ltd
15 December 2023
On 6 August 2020 a production worker suffered partial amputation of two fingers when the blade of a Four Roll Meat Slicing Machine descended as she attempted to remove material from the rear of the machine.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, B & E Foods Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 15 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $375,000.
Think Tank Building Solutions Pty Ltd
1 December 2023
On 12 November 2020, a worker was clearing material on a glass atrium roof when a scaffold standard fell from above, shattering the glass atrium, causing him to fall through the glass approximately 4.4 metres to the ground below. A courier walking through the glass atrium at ground level and was struck by shards of glass.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Think Tank Building Solutions Pty Ltd, was charged with breaches of section 32/19(1) and 32/19(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 1 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $216,000 for each offence.
Mars Commercial Pty Ltd
1 December 2023
On 19 November 2020, a worker fell approximately 7 to 8 metres down an open lift shaft at a construction site sustaining spinal injuries and skull fractures.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Mars Commercial Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the Act).
On 1 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $412,500. A training order was also made pursuant to s. 241 of the Act.
Royal Touch Paper Products Pty Ltd
1 December 2023
On 13 March 2021 a 35 year old worker was using a core cutting machine to feed through cardboard tubes when both her arms got caught in the machine, causing serious injury.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Royal Touch Paper Products Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 1 December 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $300,000.