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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
14-Jun-17
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$169,400
Safety lessons learned:
- Determine and implement safeguard controls for the water bath conveyor belt during cleaning
- Seek advice from a competent person to determine how to address both health and safety and food safety issues with the conveyor
- Have an effective and documented safe system of work for cleaning of the water bath conveyor belt.
- Ensure an effective process was in place for the training, monitoring and supervision of workers.
- Monitor and enforce the implementation of safe systems of work.
Defendant name:
Talley’s Group Limited (Motueka Plant)
Industry:
Fishing, hunting and trapping
Date of offence:
14-Jun-17
Facts in brief:
On 14 June 2017, while at work for Talley’s at the muscle processing plant in Motueka, the victim, while hosing and cleaning a moving conveyor belt, attempted to remove some debris with his hand. The victim’s glove was caught in the exposed inward running nip point, trapping his left arm.
Offence section:
36(1)(a) and 48(1) and (2)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
30-Apr-18
Court:
Nelson - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$169,400
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 million
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