Westurban Construction Pty Ltd faces three charges under section 21(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing, as far as reasonably practicable, to provide and maintain a safe working environment.
WorkSafe alleges the company twice breached section 21(2)(a) of the OHS Act by failing to provide safe systems of work, including scaffolding near a live edge of a balcony and a secure ladder for workers to access the upper levels of the construction site.
It is further alleged that the company breached section 21(2)(c) by failing to maintain the workplace in a safe condition by regularly removing slip, trip and fall hazards.
The matter is listed for a filing hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 24 February 2025.
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