In short:
Haydyn Charles Grubb, 26, died in a workplace incident in March 2020 at the Kalgoorlie workshop of engineering firm Monadelphous.
The company pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe work environment in which employees were not exposed to hazards.
What’s next?
The company will have to pay a fine of almost $700,000.
Magistrate Paul Lyons handed the company a $685,000 fine in Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, from a maximum possible fine of $2 million. In his sentencing remarks, Magistrate Lyons said Mr Grubb was a somewhat “vulnerable” employee whose death “can only be described as tragic”.
Magistrate Lyons said the fine needed to serve as a means of deterrence, as well as a reminder to the company to comply with work safety laws.
However, he conceded the offending was not at the upper end of seriousness.
He said although the risk was foreseeable, it was not “obvious” or “egregious”.
Concessions on the sentence were given for an early guilty plea, remorse shown by the company, and its co-operation with authorities.
Remedial steps taken by Monadelphous to avoid any future incidents were also considered during sentencing. WorkSafe Commissioner Sally North said “This case should serve as a reminder to workplaces using mobile plant that risk assessments need to be undertaken for each task,”
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This is an excerpt of a news article written by Katrina Tap and Jarrod Lucas for ABC News
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