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South Australian tribunal issues $150k in fines after worker falls from roof and dies

Feb 16th 2023 |

South Australian tribunal issues $150k in fines after worker falls from roof and dies

A South Australian tribunal has fined an asbestos company $150,000 for breach of workplace safety rules under section 32 of the WHS Act 2012 (SA).

The charges relate to an incident in which a 58-year-old man plunged through an asbestos roof to his death in March 2021.

SafeWork SA said the man 'was working on a crawl board placed over asbestos roof sheeting, which in turn was resting on timber rafters forming a veranda to a residential dwelling.'

The man fell about 2.5 meters onto concrete after a rafter snapped.

The South Australian Employment Tribunal alleged the company had a legal responsibility to ensure its employees were safe at work.

Read the full story on the SafeWork SA website.

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