Company fined $225,000 after worker’s 11-metre fall
26 June 2026•BlueSafe Team•Source: SafeWork NSW
Mulligan Geotechnical Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $225,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW following a SafeWork NSW prosecution over a worker’s fall from an elevated work platform.
The worker suffered serious injuries on 15 March 2023 after falling approximately 11 metres while carrying out slope remediation work.
Mulligan Geotechnical Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to an offence under section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The company failed to comply with its duty to workers under section 19(1) of the Act.
The judgment is available on the NSW Caselaw website under SafeWork NSW v Mulligan Geotechnical Pty Ltd. The company can appeal its sentence.
SafeWork Commissioner Janet Schorer said: “Falls from heights are a primary cause of traumatic injuries and fatalities at NSW workplaces.”
“SafeWork NSW reminds all businesses of their duty to ensure their workers are protected and encourages them to engage with the available resources to help manage the risks related to working from a height.”
Workers can raise workplace health and safety concerns anonymously with SafeWork by calling 13 10 50 or using the Speak Up Save Lives website. Resources to help business owners and workers manage working-at-height risks are available on the SafeWork NSW website.
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