Lessons learned from tragic workplace death

摘要

SafeWork NSW convicted and fined Essential Energy $300,000 as a result of the death of a worker at Bulahdelah in September 2013. A 47-year-old man was electrocuted while holding an electrical conductor, which came into contact with or close to energised overhead conductors while it was being lowered to the ground. SafeWork NSW found Essential Energy was aware of the risk of keeping the top conductors energised while workers removed the bottom conductors, but chose to keep them energised for service delivery reasons.