Steel-Line Garage Doors Australia Pty Ltd has been fined $450,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
The proceedings arose from an incident on 10 October 2022, when a worker was seriously injured when they were struck by a forklift.
Steel-Line Garage Doors Australia plead guilty to an offence pursuant to section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) for failing to comply with its duty under section 19(1) of the Act.
The full judgment against Steel-Line Garage Doors Australia can be read on the NSW Caselaw website.
Steel-Line Garage Doors Australia Pty Ltd has the right to appeal against the sentence.
Workers who have concerns about workplace health and safety can anonymously contact SafeWork NSW 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 with plant, machinery and equipment on the SafeWork NSW website.
SafeWork Commissioner Janet Schorer said:
“Risk control measures for working with moving plant and fixed machinery are well known. Being hit by moving plant or vehicles or injured when working with fixed machinery are preventable hazards we see across our State and across all industries.”
“Preventing injuries caused by mobile plant, vehicles or fixed machinery is an area for action in SafeWork NSW's regulatory priorities.
“Having an awareness and assessment of the risks, along with implementation of safe systems of work, is key to reducing the number of incidents related to moving plant.”
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