Australia, June 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 2:
1. On 27 January 2021 AWB Contractors Pty Ltd (AWB), a marine and salvage contractor, was attempting to lift a yacht named "Crazy Train" from the water. In the course of that salvage operation the crane lift failed. The mast of the yacht struck and killed one of the workers Mr Max Haywood.
2. SafeWork NSW (SafeWork) has prosecuted AWB, alleging that AWB, being a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who had a health and safety duty under s 19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (the WHS Act) to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the health and safety of workers while the workers are at work in t...