Mulligan Geotechnical Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $225,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
These proceedings arose from an incident on 15 March 2023, when a worker was seriously injured after falling approximately 11 metres from an elevated work platform while undertaking slope remediation works.
Mulligan Geotechnical Pty Ltd plead guilty to an offence pursuant to section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for failing to comply with its health and safety duty to workers under section 19(1) of the Act.
The full judgment against the defendants can be read on the NSW Caselaw website at SafeWork NSW v Mulligan Geotechnical Pty Ltd - NSW Caselaw.
Mulligan Geotechnical Pty Ltd has the right to appeal against their sentence.
Workers who have concerns about workplace health and safety can anonymously contact SafeWork on 13 10 50 or through the Speak Up Save Lives website.
Business owners and workers can access a range of resources to help manage the risks of working from heights on the SafeWork NSW website.
SafeWork Commissioner Janet Schorer said:
“Falls from heights are a primary cause of traumatic injuries and fatalities at NSW workplaces.”
“SafeWork NSW reminds all businesses of their duty to ensure their workers are protected and encourages them to engage with the available resources to help manage the risks related to working from a height.”
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