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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
On or about 9 January 2019
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$279,000
Safety lessons learned:
CHL did not adequately maintain its wire rope edge protection on trailers, and did not train its drivers or other staff properly in testing those ropes.
Defendant name:
Car Haulaways Limited
Industry:
Postal, transport and warehousing
Date of offence:
On or about 9 January 2019
Facts in brief:
CHL used operators, including the victim, to drive its car transporter trailers. The vicim was the only contractor, and operated through his own company. One day when strapping cars to the top deck of his trailer, he fell and died. The WorkSafe investigation identified failures by CHL in its maintenance and training around edge protection, specifically the wire ropes on its trailers, and related failures to co-ordinate health and safety systems with the victim’s company.
Offence section:
Section 36 and 48 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
20-Dec-19
Court:
Porirua - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$279,000
Maximum fine available:
$1.5m
Reparation:
$90,000 in emotional harm
$560 in consequential loss
$2,050 in costs
$560 in consequential loss
$2,050 in costs
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