Operation Scaff Safe was a planned operation launched in response to "widespread non-compliance with scaffold safety" discovered during a safety blitz last year, SafeWork regulator Martin Hoffman said.
Such a charge could see employers face prison time or multimillion-dollar fines for workplace deaths involving a gross deviation from a reasonable standard of care. "It's clear that there are lots of circumstances where employers who are reckless and completely negligent in terms of keeping safe workplaces get off with a slap on the wrist."
"There's been grief right through the industry, not just at the site but throughout NSW and the country," he said.Mr Cassaniti's former school, Gilroy College in Castle Hill, had counsellors on hand and stopped for prayers on Tuesday.
kevthelip carriefellner Another Tony Abbott legacy & his war on unions & the CFMEU?
carriefellner Of course. Any accident or mistake means public servants get paid.
carriefellner Male 'privilege' in action
carriefellner Why wait for the facts
carriefellner Two right. Someone needs to be held accountable