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SECTION 3<br />
DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES PTY LTD<br />
Date of offence: 22 October 2003<br />
Date of prosecution:<br />
Magistrate:<br />
Plea:<br />
24 October <strong>2005</strong> at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court<br />
His Honour Magistrate Rozencwajg<br />
Not guilty<br />
Kane Constructions Pty Ltd was contracted by Mincof Pty Ltd to demolish and reconstruct a number<br />
of buildings at a car dealership in Dandenong. Kane Constructions Pty Ltd obtained the services of<br />
another company to demolish the existing buildings. This company subsequently sub-contracted out<br />
the removal of the asbestos that existed at the premises to Dynamic Industries Pty Ltd.<br />
Prior to the demolition process commencing, a planning meeting was arranged to ensure that the<br />
asbestos removal was performed in a safe manner. Two <strong>WorkSafe</strong> inspectors attended the meeting.<br />
During the meeting, in addition to asbestos removal concerns, the inspectors gave directions<br />
that prior to any work being carried out, the integrity of the safety mesh that had previously been<br />
installed under the asbestos sheeting in the roof needed to be assessed.<br />
A roofing company assessed the mesh and found it was unable to guarantee the safety of the<br />
mesh. Kane Constructions Pty Ltd issued a ‘site notice’ stating that all work for the removal of the<br />
sheeting was to take place from below the roof.<br />
Dynamic Industries Pty Ltd nominated two supervisors, Andrew Irvine and Paul Cini, for the<br />
asbestos removal at the worksite.<br />
Kane Constructions Pty Ltd nominated Graham Bickerstaff to be the site supervisor. This<br />
position gave him responsibility on site to ensure that safe work practices were being followed by<br />
the sub-contractors.<br />
Prior to Dynamic Industries Pty Ltd employees gaining access to the roof area, much of the safety<br />
mesh had been removed to enable the asbestos roof sheets to be removed from below.<br />
On 22 October 2003, a Dynamic Industries Pty Ltd employee gained access to the roof, moved<br />
across the roof and fell approximately seven metres through the fragile asbestos sheeting.<br />
The employee sustained serious injuries and died on the way to hospital.<br />
Breach: Sections 21(1) & (2)(e) (two charges) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985.<br />
Result: Committed to stand trial in County Court.<br />
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