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Prosecution Details
| Defendant | AA Sandblasting (WA) Pty Ltd |
| Trading Name | Not Applicable |
| Regulation | 4.54(3)(a) |
| Offence Date | Tuesday, 4 February 1997 |
| Description of Breach(es) | Being an employer of a workplace where there was a crane, namely a non-slewing tractor crane with a capacity of greater than 3 tonne, failed to ensure that the crane was operated in accordance with Australian Standard 2550.1-1993. |
| Background Details |
A 6 tonne mobile crane was being used by an employee of AA Sandblasting. This employee was not a certificated operator of the crane as required by regulation 6.3. An improvement notice was issued requiring the employer to require a certificated operator to operate the crane. A guilty plea was entered. |
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| Outcome Summary | Convicted |
| Conviction Date | 13 Jan 1998 |
| Court | Perth Court of Petty Sessions |
| Fine | $500 |
| Costs | $86.50 |
| Charge Number | 5740/98 |