NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW inspectors, have released details of their visits to the Illawarra this week.
Executive Director of Compliance Matt Press, says nine fines were handed out, along with 73 improvement notices for safety issues, such as lack of protection around voids, and dry cutting of silica containing material.
Mr Press added that SafeWork inspectors also issued 19 prohibition notices for clear safety breaches forcing work to stop until the risks were managed.
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