Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
12 April 2017
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
No fine due to financial incapacity
Safety lessons learned:
- Implement lateral bracing by maintaining sty blocks under the building during jacking.
- Isolate the area under the bach with warning tape.
Defendant name:
Adam Campbell Building Limited
Industry:
Building and construction
Date of offence:
12 April 2017
Facts in brief:
A worker was killed when crushed underneath a house he was assisting to repile.
Offence section:
Sections 48(1) and 2(c), and 36(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Greymouth - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
No fine due to financial incapacity
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 million
Reparation:
$70,000 for emotional harm (reduced from $110,000 for financial incapacity)
$7,539.00 reimbursement of funeral cost not covered by ACC (No ACC top up - 18 year old worker.)
$7,539.00 reimbursement of funeral cost not covered by ACC (No ACC top up - 18 year old worker.)
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