Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
25 June 2015
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$53,250
Safety lessons learned:
- Ensure that all hazards are identified;
- Ensure adequate communication of the hazards and safety controls to workers and visitors to a site;
- Ensure edge protection is installed for work at height;
- Ensure that safety nets are not used until a handover certificate has been provided;
- Ensure that scaffolding is not used until there is confirmation that it is safe;
- Ensure controls are in place to manage public access to a site (such as perimeter fencing, hazard identification board, site inductions and warning signs);
- Ensure employees’ exposure to hazards is monitored;
- Ensure loaned employees are competent to perform the work safely;
- Ensure visitors to a site are provided with suitable personal protective equipment; and
- Have adequate supervision of visitors on a site.
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