Company AS 2940: fined $80,000, primary duty, 4 May 2023
Party
- Party
- Company AS 2940. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 2940
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Launceston Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- Tasmania
- Hearing date
- 4 May 2023
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 26(g)
- Offence
- Primary duty
- Incident
- Fatality
Facts
The Company failed to take reasonably practicable steps as an employer in the Chain of Responsibility (CoR). The failure of the Company to take reasonably practical steps, as mandated by the HVNL, resulted in a culture of continued and systemic breaches of the Regulations and was in breach of the safety duties imposed by the HVNL. This failure exposed two classes of individuals, namely the employed drivers of the company, and the public, to a risk of death or serious injury.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $80,000
Fines under s 26(g) on the register: $2,000 to $80,000, median $16,500 across 6 matters.
Orders
- Supervisory intervention order, 12 months
What the record would have shown
The risks in each transport activity, the control for each, and the dated evidence that the control was applied. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Universal Propping & Supports Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $150,000 | 1 September 2023 | View the record of Universal Propping & Supports Pty Ltd, 1 September 2023 |
| Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $38,000 | 11 November 2024 | View the record of Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd, 11 November 2024 |
| 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 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-84f4711aed45, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.