Prosecution Details
| Offender | H.B. Brady Co. Pty Ltd |
| Trading Name | Bradys Building Products |
Charges
| Charge | Charge Number | Offence Date | Date Convicted | Regulation | Section | Penalty Provision | Penalty Imposed | Date Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PE52337/05 | 12 April 2005 | 4th December 2006 | 4.37(1)(f) | 1.16(2)(b)(i) | $3,500.00 | 4th December 2006 |
| Description of Breach(es) | Being an employer at a workplace, failed to ensure that every dangerous part of a fixed powered plant, namely the Bagging Machine, was as far as practicable securely fenced or guarded in accordance with regulation 4.29; contrary to regulation 4.37(1)(f) of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 made under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984. |
| Background Details |
The Accused carries on a business that manufactures and supplies plaster products and employs approximately 20 employees and engages some labour hire workers to work at its workplace at Bayswater (the Workplace). The workplace included a sales outlet, administration office and factory located within a large building complex. Within the factory area the accused has a Bagging Machine that is used to package plaster into bags. The bagging machine was installed in the workplace in about 1985. Loose plaster is fed from a hopper into the Bagging Machine where the plaster is forced by compressed air through an outlet nozzle into a bag. On 12 April 2005 a labour hire worker was allocated the task of working on the Bagging Machine, but he found that the The employee thought the Bagging Machine was turned off, pulled on the v-belt and it became free and dragged his finger into the nip point between the pulley and the v-belt. His first finger of his right hand was partially amputated by this action. He had been employed by the accused since 22 January 2003, and was a mill leading hand and is still employed as a leading hand at present. The accused employs a maintenance fitter to repair problems with plant and equipment. The maintenance fitter was on duty at the time of the accident. After the accident a mesh guard was fabricated and put in place as a result of a prohibition notice issued by a WorkSafe Inspector. The accused was found guilty. |
| Outcome Summary | Convicted |
| Court | Magistrates Court of Western Australia - Perth |
| Costs | $7,360 |
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