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R.G.R. Road Haulage Pty Ltd: WorkSafe WA prosecution

criminal fine13 Apr 2026Penalty $550K

Respondent

R.G.R. Road Haulage Pty Ltd

Facts

Trucking company that carried the same water pump; its driver did not apply an overall restraint strap or check the boom's bolt and chain. The boom swung free near Meekatharra in July 2022, killing another truck driver.

Outcome

R.G.R. Road Haulage Pty Ltd was fined $550,000 in the Magistrates Court (WA) - Perth (13 April 2026). Other orders: costs $8,000.

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Read the source

https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/announcements/trucking-company-fined-550000-over-unsafe-securing-of-load

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