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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
2 November 2012
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$73,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Have separate storage tanks for each vessel.
- Provide employees with personal gas detectors.
- Implement adequate safe operating procedure for emergencies and training workers in it.
- Self-contained breathing apparatus should be available for employees attempting rescue.
Defendant name:
The Tasman Tanning Company Limited
Industry:
Manufacturing
Date of offence:
2 November 2012
Facts in brief:
Sulphuric acid pumped into an incorrect vessel. When sodium hydrosulphide was added as a part of the process, hydrogen sulphide gas was created and escaped the vessel into the tannery. Two workers suffered a loss of consciousness and were put into a medically induced coma. Two other workers suffered a short term loss of consciousness.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
29 April 2013
Court:
Whangarei - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$73,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$90,000
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