The owners of Quick-Ezy building firm were contracted to construct a multi-storied residential block at Garbutt in
Question:
The owners of Quick-Ezy building firm were contracted to construct a multi-storied residential block at Garbutt in Townsville. The building site manager for Quick-Ezy buildings is apprehensive about the erection of scaffolding on the site. The scaffolding goes above 2 metres from the ground. The site manager has expressed his concerns about safety aspects at two WHS meetings on site.
He advised that the principal contractor, which has overall responsibility for safety on the construction site, was satisfied with the existing scaffolding structure.
A week later, the scaffolding collapsed, killing two construction workers and severely injuring a third.
You are a WHS Inspector, appointed under the Act, to investigate this matter with a view of making recommendations for prosecution in relation to any possible offences under relevant Queensland legislation.
Question;
In your role as a WHS Inspector, you are first on the scene of the scaffolding collapse. Consequently, you are to briefly identify the relevant legislation in which the site manager can be charged criminally as a result of this accident. List three (3) and briefly explain how they are relevant.
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324300987
10th Edition
Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones