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Prosecution Details
| Defendant | Woolworths (WA) Pty Limited |
| Trading Name | Not Applicable |
| Regulation | 3.18(1)(a) |
| Offence Date | Friday, 13 November 1998 |
| Description of Breach(es) | Being a person having control of a workplace failed to ensure that as far as practicable the floor of the workplace has an unbroken surface and free from any obstruction that may cause a person to trip or fall. |
| Background Details |
At the Woolworths Karratha store renovations were being undertaken while customers and employees were present in the store. A customer tripped on some bolts protruding from the floor, which had previously been covered by a brick wall. The customer fell to the floor and injured her left ankle and neck. The defendant pleaded guilty. |
| Outcome Summary | convicted |
| Conviction Date | 22 Apr 1998 |
| Court | Karratha Court of Petty Sessions |
| Fine | $4,000 |
| Costs | $605 |
| Charge Number | 805/97 |