Schwarz Excavations and Civil Pty Ltd: SafeWork SA prosecution

criminal conviction5 Aug 2026Penalty $140K

Respondent

Schwarz Excavations and Civil Pty Ltd

Facts

In September 2023 an unattended truck and tipper parked on a slope without the park brake rolled off an Adelaide Hills site into an industrial building, narrowly missing a worker. The park-brake warning alarm had been disabled and two service reports flagging it were not acted on.

Outcome

Schwarz Excavations and Civil Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $140,000 in the South Australian Employment Court (5 August 2026). Other orders: Victim of Crime Levy $451; costs contribution $1,210. Sentenced in July 2026 (day not stated); date shown is the release date.

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Read the source

https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/runaway-truck-incident-leads-to-$140,000-fine

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