Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
6 December 2012
Plea:
Not guilty
Decision:
Dismissed
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
Not applicable
Safety lessons learned:
Not applicable
Defendant name:
2012-A
Industry:
Building and construction
Date of offence:
6 December 2012
Facts in brief:
The defendant company was engaged to arrange and complete all concrete work on sites for Hobsonville School – namely a primary and secondary school. The defendant company engaged another company to arrange, install and erect the concrete precast panels for the theatre building.
On 6 December 2012 at approximately 12.15pm a wind storm struck the Hobsonville Schools project site. During the storm, concrete precast panels collapsed.
A number of precast panels collapsed onto a truck at the work site, killing its occupant and two others who were sheltering by the truck at the time. A fourth person was able to climb out of the cab of the truck and suffered injury to his head as a result.
On 6 December 2012 at approximately 12.15pm a wind storm struck the Hobsonville Schools project site. During the storm, concrete precast panels collapsed.
A number of precast panels collapsed onto a truck at the work site, killing its occupant and two others who were sheltering by the truck at the time. A fourth person was able to climb out of the cab of the truck and suffered injury to his head as a result.
Related prosecutions:
Offence section:
Ss 6 and 15 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Auckland - District Court
Plea:
Not guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Dismissed
Fine imposed:
Not applicable
Maximum fine available:
$250,000 per charge
Reparation:
Not applicable
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