A.C.N. 646 774 656 Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $187,500 in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
The proceedings arose from an incident on 31 May 2023, when a worker suffered fatal injuries after an excavator being used to lift a conveyor struck a 12-metre light pole which in turn fell on the worker. At this time A.C.N. 646 774 656 Pty Ltd was operating as Drumderg Services Australia Pty Ltd.
A.C.N. 646 774 656 Pty Ltd was found guilty of 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 judgment against A.C.N. 646 774 656 Pty is published on the NSW Caselaw website.
A.C.N. 646 774 656 Pty has the right to appeal against its conviction and sentence.
