July 2023
MHE-Demag Pty Ltd
18 July 2023
On 6 July 2023, a 34 year old worker was fatally injured when girders being moved by an overhead crane got caught on the hook of the shortener and fell on them on a site at Smithfield.
After a SafeWork NSW Investigation the defendant, MHE-Demag Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health Safety Act 2011.
On 18 July 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $525,000.00
Tony Saunders
14 July 2023
On 7 September 2019, a 40 year old worker was fatally injured when he was drawn into a woodchipper whilst handfeeding branches into the woodchipper at Lindfield.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Tony Saunders, was charged with a breach of section 32/28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 14 July 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $101,250.