Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3:
1. Robert John Tucker (the defendant) has pleaded not guilty to an offence that as a person with a work health and safety duty imposed by s 28 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the Act), that he failed to comply with that duty and thereby exposed Matthew Richens to a risk of death or serious injury, contrary to s 32 of the Act.
2. On 24 May 2021 the defendant and Mr Richens were working at the West Wyalong Quarry operated by Regional Quarries Australia Pty Ltd (RQA) situated on Wargin Road, West Wyalong, New South Wales (the Quarry). On the morning of the incident, the defendant was the driver of a white Nissan 4WD Utility regi...