Prosecution Details

Being an employer, failed so far as was practicable to provide and maintain a working environment in which its employees were not exposed to hazards and in particular failed to provide and maintain a system of work such that, so far as was practicable, its employees were not exposed to hazards.

At the workplace a catamaran was under construction and it presented several hazards to employees.

The employer failed to ensure that:

(a) there was a safe means of access to and egress from the catamaran by providing and maintaining a stairway-
(i) that reached the deck of the catamaran;
(ii) included a top and mid-rail.

(b) there was adequate edge protection on the deck of the catamaran.

(c) during construction of the catamaran holes in the deck were left uncovered.

The defendant pleaded guilty.