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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
25 February 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$70,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Duty holders must ensure that specialized vehicles used are maintained and have sufficient safety features.
- Drivers of specialized vehicles should be sufficiently trained, and where possible, be supervised in the use of these vehicles.
Defendant name:
Busck Pre-Stressed Concrete Limited
Industry:
Manufacturing
Date of offence:
25 February 2013
Facts in brief:
The defendant manufactures precast and pre-stressed concrete products. They have a particular vehicle, a Merlo Telehandler, at the time of the incident configured as a forklift with a set of forks installed. An employee drove the Telehandler in the dark (approximately 5:30am) without any lights on, except for an automatic flashing beacon installed on the roof of the telehandler’s cabin. It struck an employee, who died from his injuries a few minutes later, at the scene.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Christchurch - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$70,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$60,000
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