WorkSafe has commenced prosecution proceedings against a meat processing facility over the 2022 death of a process worker at its Katanning operation.
Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative Ltd (WAMMCO) has been charged with failing to provide and maintain a safe work environment and, by that failure, causing the death of a worker.
In December 2022, a process worker at the facility suffered fatal injuries when he was entrapped by the moving parts of machinery.
The first mention will take place in the Katanning Magistrates Court on February 4, 2025. The maximum penalty for the offence is a fine of $3.5 million.
As the case is now before the courts, WorkSafe will be making no further comment.
