Scaffolding company and director fined $48,000 over public risk
30 Sept 2026•BlueSafe Team•Source: SafeWork NSW
Secura Scaffold Services Pty Ltd and its director, Nan Hu, have been convicted and fined a combined $48,000 after an unsecured mobile scaffold put members of the public at risk.
The Industrial Court of NSW imposed the fines following a SafeWork NSW prosecution over an incident on 29 September 2022.
Secura Scaffold Services pleaded guilty to an offence under section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for failing to meet its duty under section 19(2). The court fined the company $40,000.
Mr Hu, the company’s sole director, pleaded guilty to an offence under section 33 for failing to exercise the officer due diligence required by section 27(1) of the Act. He received an $8,000 fine.
Both judgments are available on the NSW Caselaw website. The company and Mr Hu can appeal their sentences.
SafeWork NSW’s release described scaffolding injuries as preventable and the relevant risk controls as well known. It identified awareness and assessment of risks, together with safe systems of work, as key to reducing scaffolding incidents.
The release also highlighted the incident as a reminder of officers’ duties to exercise due diligence under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Business owners and workers can access resources to help them manage scaffolding risks. Workers with workplace health and safety concerns can contact SafeWork NSW anonymously on 13 10 50 or through the Speak Up Save Lives website.
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