Karl O’Sullivan: fined $7,500, other, 1 May 2024
Party
- Party
- Karl O’Sullivan
- Type
- Individual
- Role
- Role not stated
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- District Court (District or County)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 1 May 2024
- Offence date
- 1 February 2021
- Law
- Work health and safety
- Provisions
- s 32, s 28(b)
- Offence
- Other
- Charges
- 1
- Incident
- Fatality
Facts
On 1 February 2021 a truck driver was fatally injured while securing products on his truck when an unattended forklift rolled backwards and crushed him against the side of the truck. After a SafeWork NSW investigation, the defendant was charged with a breach of section 32/28(b) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. On 1 May 2024 the District Court convicted the defendant and fined them $7,500.
As reported by SafeWork NSW.
Penalty
- Fine
- $7,500
Fines under s 32 on the register: $5,000 to $800,000, median $120,000 across 12 matters. Fines under s 28(b) on the register: $5,000 to $7,500, median $6,250 across 2 matters.
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Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company AS 63167 | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $6,000 | 5 December 2025 | View the record of Company AS 63167, 5 December 2025 |
| Individual AS 60282 | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $6,000 | 14 May 2025 | View the record of Individual AS 60282, 14 May 2025 |
| Company AS 67230 | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $10,000 | 1 June 2026 | View the record of Company AS 67230, 1 June 2026 |
| Company AS 63788 | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $10,000 | 8 December 2025 | View the record of Company AS 63788, 8 December 2025 |
| Company AS 62659 | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $10,000 | 27 October 2025 | View the record of Company AS 62659, 27 October 2025 |
Sources
- SafeWork NSW: 1 May 2024 (read 14 October 2026)
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