Universal Propping & Supports Pty Ltd: fined $150,000, primary duty, 1 September 2023
Party
- Party
- Universal Propping & Supports Pty Ltd
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- District Court (District or County)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 1 September 2023
- Offence date
- 15 May 2019
- Offending period
- On 15 May 2019
- Law
- Work health and safety
- Provisions
- s 32, s 19(2)
- Offence
- Primary duty
- Charges
- 1
Facts
On 15 May 2019 at Kiama, a tower crane crew were moving a load of formwork timbers onto a truck when the load fell to the ground. The load ricocheted and struck a 45 year old truck driver who was also loading formwork timber onto the truck. After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the company was charged with breach of section 32/19(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The District Court convicted the company and fined it $150,000.
As reported by SafeWork NSW.
Penalty
- Fine
- $150,000
Fines under s 32 on the register: $5,000 to $800,000, median $120,000 across 12 matters. Fines under s 19(2) on the register: $38,000 to $800,000, median $450,000 across 9 matters.
What the record would have shown
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Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company AS 4126 | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $112,500; supervisory intervention order | 22 June 2023 | View the record of Company AS 4126, 22 June 2023 |
| Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $90,000 | 27 August 2021 | View the record of Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd, 27 August 2021 |
| Company AS 4111 | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $65,000; supervisory intervention order | 1 November 2023 | View the record of Company AS 4111, 1 November 2023 |
| Miller Logistics Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $450,000 | 18 April 2024 | View the record of Miller Logistics Pty Ltd, 18 April 2024 |
| Profect Construction Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $45,000 | 4 November 2025 | View the record of Profect Construction Pty Ltd, 4 November 2025 |
Sources
- SafeWork NSW: 1 September 2023 (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-0fc9873ceaae, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.