Dukes Painting Services Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $105,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.​

The proceedings arose from an incident on 13 August 2022, when a worker was placed at risk of falling from height while working on a mobile elevated working platform.​

Dukes Painting Services plead guilty to an offence pursuant to section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) for failing to comply with its duty under section 19(1) of the Act.​

Dukes Painting Services Pty Ltd have the right to appeal this sentence. ​

Business owners and workers can access a range of resources to help manage the risks of working from heights on the SafeWork NSW website at: https://lnkd.in/gQNhzy5