Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23:
1. On 27 January 2021 AWB Contractors Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (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. AWB has pleaded guilty to an offence that as a person who had a work health and safety duty pursuant to s 19 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (the WHS Act) it failed to comply with that duty and thereby exposed Mr Haywood to a risk of death or serious injury contrary to s 32 of the WHS Act.
3. The maximum p...