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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
13 July 2016
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$6,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with all other PCBUs who have a duty in relation to the same matter.
Defendant name:
Bulldog Haulage Limited
Industry:
Postal, transport and warehousing
Date of offence:
13 July 2016
Facts in brief:
The Defendant’s employees regularly collected goods from the Auckland Regional Distribution Centre (the ARDC) that was operated and controlled by the Supplychain Limited.
On the day of the incident the victim arrived at the ARDC and communicated with a Supplychain forklift operator regarding loading.
While he was in the process of opening the curtains on his truck, he was hit by a reversing forklift. Unbeknownst to the victim a second forklift driver had decided to assist.
The victim sustained multiple fractures in his left lower leg, ankle and foot.
The Defendant was aware there were no driver safe zones at the ARDC and was also aware dual loading occurred on occasion. It failed to consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with other PCBUs about a safe system of work for the truck drivers to follow at the ARDC.
On the day of the incident the victim arrived at the ARDC and communicated with a Supplychain forklift operator regarding loading.
While he was in the process of opening the curtains on his truck, he was hit by a reversing forklift. Unbeknownst to the victim a second forklift driver had decided to assist.
The victim sustained multiple fractures in his left lower leg, ankle and foot.
The Defendant was aware there were no driver safe zones at the ARDC and was also aware dual loading occurred on occasion. It failed to consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with other PCBUs about a safe system of work for the truck drivers to follow at the ARDC.
Offence section:
Sections 34(1) and (2)(b) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Manukau - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$6,000
Maximum fine available:
$100,000
Reparation:
$2,000 paid prior to sentencing
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