Bad things come in threes: A trio of convictions for Young Mining Company and an officer conviction under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
On 17 April 2026, three decisions were handed down by New South Wales courts that convicted Young Mining Company Pty Ltd (YMC) for offences under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (WHS Act). An officer of YMC, Mr Aditya Jhunjhunwala (Mr Jhunjhunwala), was also convicted in one of the proceedings. YMC is the […]
NSW District Court reaffirms the importance of managing change: Key lessons from SafeWork NSW v Boral Cement Limited (No. 2) [2026] NSWDC 88
A cement manufacturing company was found to have breached its primary duties under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) when an explosion occurred under the watch of specialist contractors. The NSW District Court noted that the incident happened after a work method was altered, and held that the company should have, but failed […]
