Project Coordination (Australia) Pty Ltd
In September 2019, a telehandler unloading creates from a semi-trailer tipped over onto 2 wheels and came to rest up against the side of the semi-trailer which was being unloaded. No one was injured.
It is alleged by WorkSafe ACT that Project Coordination (Australia) Ply Limited (Project Coordination) had a health and safety duty within the meaning of section 30 of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act, specifically the primary duty of care, and it is alleged that Project Coordination failed to comply with that duty as required by s19 of the WHS Act.
The regulator considered a proposal for a work health and safety enforceable undertaking from Project Coordination. The proposal met the regulator’s general guidelines for the acceptance of WHS undertakings under the Act and was consistent with WorkSafe ACT’s published guidance material for enforceable undertakings.
The proposal was accepted and became an enforceable undertaking in September 2020.
The undertaking will deliver safety benefits to workers, the industry and the community. The undertaking included a statement of regret from Project Coordination who sincerely regrets the incident occurred and is committed to ensuring the ongoing health and safety of it’s works and other persons.
The total financial commitment of the undertaking is $167,260
The undertaking requires:
- The purchase, training and implementation of Construction Management Software and hardware for it’s workers.
- Scholarship for two indigenous diploma of building and construction students at Canberra Institute of Technology.
- Provide a donation of $10,000 to Hartley Lifecare Cycle Challenge
Project Coordination met its obligations under the Enforceable Undertaking and the EU was discharged in August 2022.
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