May 2023
Omar Chehab
31 May 2023
On 15 December 2020 a worker Omar Chebab was observed by Inspectors to be operating, via a hand-held remote control Tower crane when he was not authorised.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Omar Chehab, was charged with a breach of section 43(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 31 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the Downing Centre Local Court and fined $750.00.
Coplex Construction Pty Ltd
23 May 2023
On 21 August 2019 a 30 year old form worker was fatally injured when he fell approximately 5 floors through a ventilation shaft of a construction site at Jordan Springs.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Coplex Construction Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 23 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $405,000.
Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd
19 May 2023
On 2 April 2019, a 39 year old worker was fatally injured when he was working on low voltage power lines from a cherry picker and sustained an electric shock resulting in fatal injuries at Riverview.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 19 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $600,000.
Mazin Abdel Samad
10 May 2023
Between 13 to 19 April 2021 a sole trader conducted training and high risk work license assessment, and allowed people to carry out high risk work when they were not authorised. Mr Samad was not an accredited high risk work license assessor at Macquarie Park.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Mazin Abdel Samad, was charged with a breach of section 43(2) and four breaches of section 268(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 10 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the Downing Centre Local Court and fined a total of $16,000.
Metro Crane Services Pty Limited
10 May 2023
On 6 December 2019 a 31 year old crane dogman was seriously injured when he was adjusting a load on the roof of a building and fell approximately 9m through a skylight at Croydon.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Metro Crane Services Pty Limited, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 10 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $360,000.
Buddco Pty Ltd
2 May 2023
On 7 December 2017, a 42 year old contractor was fatally injured when he was trapped by an anchor blade inside an industrial ink holding tank while cleaning, at Auburn. Two other workers were also injured attempting to assist the trapped contractor.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Buddco Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Following a defended hearing, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and on 2 May 2023 was fined $600,000.
Ambulance Service of NSW
2 May 2023
On 9 April 2018, it was discovered by staff at the Belmont Station of the Hunter Zone of the Ambulance Service of NSW, that vials of Fentanyl contained within the restricted medication safe had been tampered with. On 11 April 2018, SafeWork NSW was notified of suspected tampering with restricted medications in the Hunter Zone.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, the Crown in the Right of New South Wales in respect of the Ambulance Service of NSW, was charged with a breach of section 33/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 2 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $187,500.
AGL Macquarie Pty Ltd
2 May 2023
On 17 December 2020, a worker was injured when he was working on oil coolers attached to a transformer generating electricity, when an internal explosion occurred destroying the transformer.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, AGL Macquarie, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 2 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $450,000.
Voltex Trading Pty Ltd
1 May 2023
On 28 May 2020, a 27 year old worker was injured when he was assessing the roof area of a shearing shed to install panels when he fell 3.6m through the roof to the timber floor below at Alectown.
After a SafeWork NSW investigation the defendant, Voltex Trading Pty Ltd, was charged with a breach of section 32/19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
On 1 May 2023, the defendant was convicted by the District Court and fined $180,000.