Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
28 March 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$2,000
Safety lessons learned:
Not applicable
Defendant name:
Duco Engineering Limited
Industry:
Manufacturing
Date of offence:
28 March 2013
Facts in brief:
On 28 March 2013, an employee of the company suffered serious harm while carrying out a welding job to strengthen the framework of a “lean-to” roof at the front of the workshop building. For reasons unrelated to the company, the employee chose to perform the task from an uncertified and unsecured cage held by a forklift. The employee’s weight tilted the cage to the side, and the cage was dislodged from the forklift and fell to the floor. The employee managed to remain inside the cage, but two of his fingers got crushed on the way down, probably as a result of the falling cage hitting a pole or some other equipment before hitting the ground.
Offence section:
S25(3) Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Napier - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$2,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$0
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