Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
Between 1 October 2021 and 6 October 2021
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
Starting point of $10,000. Fine end point $7,000 following discounts: 25% guilty plea, 5% good safety record.
Safety lessons learned:
The defendant failed to:
- Ensure the incident scene at the site was left in situ
- Ensure physical evidence was not removed from the incident scene at the site
- Ensure workers did not access the site and, in particular, go near the incident scene located in the wine room. This includes not instructing workers to refix the fixing bracket and reinstate the safety net in the wine room (where the fall occurred); or instruct workers to install safety nets in the stair area at the site.
Defendant name:
Betterment Property Limited
Industry:
Building and construction
Date of offence:
Between 1 October 2021 and 6 October 2021
Facts in brief:
Betterment Property Limited is a property developer. It failed to take reasonable steps to preserve an accident site.
Offence section:
Sections 55(1) and s55(4)(b) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
3 October 2022
Court:
Manukau - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
Starting point of $10,000. Fine end point $7,000 following discounts: 25% guilty plea, 5% good safety record.
Maximum fine available:
$50,000
Reparation:
Legal costs - $2,000
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