THE SCAFFOLDING ACT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 177, 26 July 1907, Page 5

THE SCAFFOLDING ACT.

When people build houses now they have to satisfy the authorities that every precaution is 'being taken to ensure the safety of the workmen engaged. A case was heard before Mr. Dyer, S.M., this morning, emphasising the necessity of contractors complying with the conditions of the "Scaffolding Act, 1906," Mr. Hugh Gresham, inspector under the Act, proceeding against James Lye for having failed to notify him concerning the proposed erection of a scaffolding round a building in Eden Crescent. Mr. Wm. Fallon represented the inspector, and explained that although a heavy penalty was not asked, the fact that only recently in the South several serious accidents had resulted through improperly erected scaffolding, made it imperative that the provisions of the Act should be strictly adhered to. Mr. Gresham himself stated that the scaffolding about which the present case revolved "fras such that he would have certainly refused to approve of it.

His Worship drew attention to the fact that a maximum penalty of £20 was liable for failure to notify. It was very important in the interests of public safety that the provisions of the Act should be complied with, and in the future similar cases. brought before him would be severely dealt with. Defendant was fined £2 and £18/ costs.