SafeWork NSW | JBS Australia Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $330,000 in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
The proceedings arose following a workplace incident on 14 July 2022, when a worker was injured after being struck by a forklift in a chilled storage area for processed meat.
The worker suffered severe injuries to his left leg as a result of the collision.
JBS 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 health and safety duty to workers under section 19(1) of the Act.
JBS Australia Pty Ltd has the right to appeal against its sentence.
