SafeWork NSW Crackdown On Australia Construction Safety Violations Results In Over $800,000 In Fines and Prosecutions
In a driven effort to reduce and control construction safety violations within the Australia construction industry, SafeWork NSW has issued over $800,000 in penalties and prosecutions, since November of 2017.
The initial crackdown began in November 2017. Preliminary feedback is already in process and inspection results clearly indicate a necessity for more comprehensive worksite safety enforcement measures in all lines of construction operations in Australia. Thus, far during the course of the crackdown, SafeWork NSW inspectors have uncovered wide-ranging failures in safety management pertaining to falls and heights. In fact, Matt Kean, NSW Minister for Better Regulation, says that height related incidents are the top killer on NSW construction sites.
SafeWork NSW Construction Safety Crackdown Designed To Provide Australian Construction Workers and Their Families With Sense Of Reassured Safety
Since the beginning of the crackdown, SafeWork inspectors have laboured long and hard to ensure that construction firms are held accountable for failure to meet defined Australian construction workplace safety obligations. In fact, this safety crackdown marks a first in that SafeWork inspectors are empowered to issue up to $3,600 in on-the-spot violation fines. According to Mr Kean, the core focus is simple: “Every worker who leaves for work in the morning, returns home safely to their family at night.”
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