Prosecution Details
Defendant | Peter Christopher Taseff |
Trading Name | Not Applicable |
Section | 19(1)(a) [1] |
Regulation | 1003(1) [2] |
Offence Date | Tuesday, 21 November 1995 |
Description of Breach(es) | (1) Employer failed to provide and maintain a safe workplace such that, so far as was practicable, his employees were not exposed to hazards. (2) Being a person who had control of the workplace performed prescribed work when he did not hold a certificate of competency as a scaffolder that he was required by the national standard to hold to perform that work. |
Background Details |
A complaint was made to the department regarding unsafe scaffold around a residence under construction. On 21 November 1995 the investigating inspector observed persons working on or adjacent to unguarded edges exposing those workers to a risk of injury from a fall from height. Some of the hazards observed were: * metal frame scaffold did not have guardrail protection; Mr Taseff had erected the metal frame scaffolding and is not a certificated scaffolder. The Magistrate stated that the defendant had blatantly disregarded the requirements of the Act. However, he held that this was to be balanced against a number of mitigatory factors in the defendant's favour; such as it was the defendants first offence. |
Outcome Summary | convicted |
Conviction Date | 31 Jan 1997 |
Court | Joondalup Court of Petty Sessions |
Fine | $3000 [1] and $500 [2] |
Costs | $400 |
Charge Number | 2697/97 [1] and 2698/97 [2] |