In May 2023, SafeWork NSW commenced its 12-month ‘Working at Heights in Construction’ blitz, following a concerning rise in the number of serious injuries and deaths attributed to falls from heights, resulting in 17 people killed between 2018 and 2022.
During the blitz, SafeWork NSW has issued more than $900,000 in fines.
Head of SafeWork NSW, Trent Curtin, will be available at a construction site for comment this morning.
WHEN: 11am, TODAY, 16 February 2024
WHERE: 35 Treacy Street, Hurstville, 2220
NOTE: Media to meet on footpath at the address.
MEDIA: Seth Tenkate – 0419 953 341 | 0438 108 797
