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Worker awarded $752k after falling through uncovered skylight
✓ The Canberra TimesPower & Policy

Worker awarded $752k after falling through uncovered skylight

A worker who fell 1.2 metres through an uncovered skylight at an ADF Academy construction site has been awarded $752,487. His employer, scaffolding firm ACT Height Safety, was uninsured and later went into liquidation, so an insurance fund paid the award.

Why it mattersShows why uninsured employers face serious legal liability when they ignore basic safety duties on construction sites.

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