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:
  1. Ensure that all hazards are identified;
  2. Ensure adequate communication of the hazards and safety controls to workers and visitors to a site;
  3. Ensure edge protection is installed for work at height;
  4. Ensure that safety nets are not used until a handover certificate has been provided;
  5. Ensure that scaffolding is not used until there is confirmation that it is safe;
  6. Ensure controls are in place to manage public access to a site (such as perimeter fencing, hazard identification board, site inductions and warning signs);
  7. Ensure employees’ exposure to hazards is monitored;
  8. Ensure loaned employees are competent to perform the work safely;
  9. Ensure visitors to a site are provided with suitable personal protective equipment; and
  10. Have adequate supervision of visitors on a site.