Pecuniary Penalties Claims Examples

Construction Industry - Unsecured Plywood

Breaches Involved

Section 8(1) of the NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

 

Case Details

A labourer was working at a bridge construction site on the Princes Highway, Bodalla, NSW. There was a piece of plywood covering a penetration in the bridge left from work completed on the preceding Saturday that had not been secured down with nails.

The labourer stepped down from a plank onto the piece of plywood which gave way causing him to fall through the penetration in the formwork deck, one of his legs doing through the penetration and the other remaining outside, resting on the plywood. He sustained injuries to his back.

 

Resulting Penalties

»  An $82,500 penalty was imposed on the construction company.
    Its appeal from the severity of the penalty was dismissed by the Full bench of the Industrial Court of NSW
    It was ordered to pay the Prosecutor's costs of the hearing and the appeal.

 

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