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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
On or about 15 May 2017
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$7,000.00
Safety lessons learned:
It was reasonably practicable for Asian Natural Resources Limited to have:
- Co-ordinated with Sullivan Contractors (2005) Limited about commencement of forestry work;
- Consulted and co-ordinated with Sullivan Contractors (2005) Limited to articulate, incorporate and delineate each PCBU’s responsibilities and duties.
Defendant name:
Asian Natural Resources Limited
Industry:
Forestry
Date of offence:
On or about 15 May 2017
Facts in brief:
Asian Natural Resources Limited engaged Sullivan Contractors (2005) Limited, a harvesting contractor, to carry out harvesting at a forestry site known as the Waaka Block. One of Sullivan’s workers was assigned to manual tree felling. The worker was struck by a falling tree, suffering fatal injuries.
Offence section:
Section 34(1) and 2(b) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
14/05/2018
Court:
Whangarei - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$7,000.00
Maximum fine available:
$100,000
Reparation:
$N/A – but voluntary payment of $10,000 made
$3,416 in costs
$3,416 in costs
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