Construction company and director fined $500,000 over worker’s fall
08 May 2026•BlueSafe Team•Source: SafeWork NSW
Acon Projects Pty Ltd and its sole director, Adrian Conditsis, have been convicted and fined a total of $500,000 after a worker was injured in a fall at a residential construction site in Carlton, NSW.
The District Court of NSW fined Acon Projects Pty Ltd $480,000 and Conditsis $20,000 following a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
The incident occurred on 1 July 2021, when a worker fell approximately three metres and sustained injuries. Acon Projects Pty Ltd was the principal contractor at the site.
The company pleaded guilty to an offence under section 31(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for exposing workers to a risk of death or serious injury. It owed those workers a health and safety duty under section 19(1) of the Act.
Conditsis pleaded guilty to an offence under sections 32/27(1) of the Act for failing to exercise due diligence to ensure the company complied with its health and safety duty. Both defendants have the right to appeal their sentences, and the full judgment is available on the NSW Caselaw website.
SafeWork Commissioner Janet Schorer said falls from heights were a primary cause of traumatic injuries and fatalities in NSW workplaces, and preventing fall injuries was an area for action in SafeWork NSW’s regulatory priorities this year.
“SafeWork NSW reminds all businesses of their duty to ensure their workers are protected when working at heights.”
Workers with workplace health and safety concerns can contact SafeWork NSW anonymously on 13 10 50 or through the Speak Up Save Lives website. Resources to help business owners and workers manage the risks of working at heights are available on the SafeWork NSW website.
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