SafeWork NSW | Pendle Ham and Bacon Pty Ltd and PHBC LH Pty Ltd have been convicted and fined $320,000 and $270,000, respectively, in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
These proceedings arose from an incident on 22 May 2021, when a worker suffered serious injuries after tripping on a skylight and falling about 10 metres while cleaning a roof above a retail store.
Pendle Ham and Bacon Pty Ltd plead guilty to two offences pursuant to section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, one for failing to comply with its duty to workers under section 19(1), and one for failing to comply with its duty to ensure a workplace is without risk to health and safety under section 20(2) of the Act.
PHBC LH 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.
Both companies have the right to appeal against their sentences.
