How to notify us over the holiday period.
Notifications
If someone has been seriously injured, become seriously ill, or died as a result of work – phone us on 0800 030 040 straight away. We have staff available to respond to these 24/7.
If you’re not sure what a notifiable event is, including your obligation to hold a scene, visit What events need to be notified?
Notifications made through our online form won't be monitored between 12pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and 8.30am on Monday 6 January 2025.
If you’re not sure if you need to notify us, use our online notification system and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Health and safety concerns
If you have a health and safety concern that isn’t urgent, use our online form and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Raise a health or safety concern
General enquiries
General enquiries made by phone or email after 12pm on Tuesday 24 December will be responded to from Monday 6 January 2025. This does not apply to notifications made by phone on 0800 030 040.
We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday.
Court Summary - at a glance
- Adequately identify the risks associated with the overhead powerlines, including the risks of electric shock and electrocution;
- Contracting and consulting with Counties Power about the risks associated with the overhead power lines and the steps required to eliminate, isolate or minimise these risks and to have taken any steps or requirements expected by Counties Power (such as obtaining a close approach permit);
- Ensure all work was carried out in compliance with the New Zealand Electrical Code of Practice for Electrical Safe Distances (ECP34).
The top of the platform of the scaffold was more than four metres high with overhead power lines approximately four to five metres above that. While dismantling the scaffolding, the victim was standing on the top platform. As he passed a six metre length of scaffolding pipe to another worker below, the scaffolding pipe inadvertently made contact with the 33kv overhead power lines and the scaffolding still surrounding the property. He suffered a significant electric shock and fell from the platform. He was caught by another worker before he hit the ground.
Charge 2: Sections 36(2), 28(1) and (2)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
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