The defendant was constructing a two-storey nursing home in Joondalup. On 31 May 2000 a WorkSafe Inspector arrived on site and observed building debris scattered under and between erected scaffolding, over access stairways, in passageways and adjacent to the scaffolding access ladders. The debris constituted a tripping hazard for workers at the site. Similar debris had been noticed on two previous site visists. An improvement notice relating to site debris had been issued on one of those occasions. The defendant pladed guilty.
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