Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
21 March 2014
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$40,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Identify the hazard to employees of running the blower/rotary valve while cleaning the trucks.
- Ensure a procedure is established for the carrying out of cleaning in a safe manner.
- Ensure staff is adequately trained to operate the machinery.
Defendant name:
Solly’s Freight (1978) Limited
Industry:
Postal, transport and warehousing
Date of offence:
21 March 2014
Facts in brief:
Employee had both ankles broken by tailgate of blower truck, then was knocked forward into rotary valve where his hand became trapped and resulted in finger amputation.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Nelson - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$40,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$35,000
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