Company Fined $140,000 After Worker Ejected From Elevated Platform in NSW
A company was fined $140,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW after a mobile elevated working platform tipped from a truck trailer, injuring a worker.
The following is an abridgement of an article originally published by Safety Solutions.
Incident and Prosecution
A company has been convicted and fined $140,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW after a worker sustained serious injuries when a mobile elevated working platform tipped from the back of a truck trailer on 3 August 2023.
Following an investigation and prosecution by SafeWork NSW, the company pleaded guilty to an offence under 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.
Regulator Findings
SafeWork NSW Commissioner Janet Schorer noted that risk control measures for working with moving plant and machinery are well established and that injury prevention in this area remains a regulatory priority.
"Risk control measures for working with moving plant and fixed machinery are well known. Being injured when working with fixed machinery is a preventable hazard we see across our state and across all industries," Schorer said. "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 fixed machinery."
