Customconstruction Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $100,000, in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
These proceedings arose from an incident on 25 July 2022, when a worker sustained injuries after falling approximately 3.8 metres from a 2-storey house under construction.
Customconstruction Pty Ltd was engaged as the principal contractor at a construction site at Avalon Beach, New South Wales where the worker was employed to undertake re-sheeting and cladding work.
Customconstruction 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 duty to workers under section 19(1) of the Act.
The full judgment against defendant can be read on the NSW Caselaw website.
Customconstruction Pty Ltd has the right to appeal against its 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 when working at heights."
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