Garage door company fined $450,000 over forklift injury
20 Mar 2026•BlueSafe Team•Source: SafeWork NSW
Steel-Line Garage Doors Australia Pty Ltd has been fined $450,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW after a worker was seriously injured when struck by a forklift.
The SafeWork NSW prosecution followed an incident on 10 October 2022 in which a forklift struck a worker, causing serious injuries.
Steel-Line Garage Doors Australia pleaded guilty to an offence under section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), having failed to comply with its duty under section 19(1) of the Act.
The company has the right to appeal against the sentence. The full judgment is available on the NSW Caselaw website.
SafeWork Commissioner Janet Schorer said controls for risks involving moving plant and fixed machinery were well known. She described workers being struck by moving plant or vehicles, or injured while working with fixed machinery, as preventable hazards seen across NSW and across industries.
Commissioner Schorer said preventing injuries involving mobile plant, vehicles and fixed machinery was an area for action within SafeWork NSW's regulatory priorities. She identified understanding and assessing risks, together with implementing safe systems of work, as key to reducing incidents involving moving plant.
Business owners and workers can find resources on managing risks associated with plant, machinery and equipment on the SafeWork NSW website.
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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