March 2023
Evolve Roofing Pty Ltd
31 March 2023
On 6 December 2019, a 31 year old crane dogman was assisting with loading materials onto the roof of a building when he was struck by the load and fell approximately 9m through a skylight at Croydon.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Evolve Roofing Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 31 March 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $150,000.
Ripper Demolition Pty Ltd
31 March 2023
On 2 July 2021, following a site visit at MacMasters Beach, a Prohibition Notice was issued prohibiting the carrying out of asbestos removal work at the site until a competent person was engaged to perform an assessment and provide a report and remediation plan, following a site visit. The defendant failed to comply with the Notice.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Ripper Demolition Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of Section 197 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 in relation to the failure to comply.
On 31 March 2023, the defendant was convicted by the Local Court and fined $20,000.
Walgett Shire Council
24 March 2023
On 21 June 2018, a worker was fatally injured while working on foot, operating and moving traffic control devices from one side of the road to the other on the Kamilaroi Highway between Cryon and Walgett.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Walgett Shire Council, was charged with a breach of section 33/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (“the Act”).
On 24 March 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court, fined $50,000 and ordered to enter into a Work Health and Safety Project Order pursuant to s 238 of the Act.
MON Natural Foods Pty Ltd
15 March 2023
On 20 December 2019, a worker was fatally injured when he was crushed between the work box rail of a forklift and a section of the roof at Barooga.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, MON Natural Foods Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 15 March 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $450,000.
McInerney Enterprises Pty Ltd and Taylor McInerney
15 March 2023
On 12 August 2020 a worker was seriously injured when they were installing a solar system on a roof of a residential garage and fell approximately 3.87 metres through a polycarbonate roof sheeting to the floor below at Albion Park.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendants, McInerney Enterprises Pty Ltd, and director, Taylor McInerney, were respectively charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) and section 32/27(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 15 March 2023, the defendants were convicted by the District Court. The corporate defendant was fined $150,000 and the director defendant was fined $375.