A construction company has been fined $50,000 in the Industrial Court after a labourer was seriously injured when he fell through a floor opening. The 54-year-old worker was moving building materials at a 22-unit residential development when he fell through an exhaust hole.
In falling 4m onto concrete he suffered severe head injuries, tissue damage and bruising, and needed emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by a haemorrhage.
An investigation by WorkCover NSW found a lack of safety procedures led to the fall, including a failure to cover or barricade the exhaust hole.
A carpentry company and its director have also been fined a total of $125,000 over the incident, and WorkCover is pursuing prosecutions against other companies and individuals, with six matters still before the court.
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Source: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/50000-fine-for-fall-injuries-20121113-29afv.html#ixzz2CEoRN6xu
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Yikes... hopefully this will lead to a more consistent construction site safety procedures to keep it from happening again.
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