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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
26 March 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$60,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Provide a means of radio communication between the feller, and another person.
- Require employees moving into another person’s work area to contact that person and confirm their location before moving into the area.
- Have a daily work plan which is to be communicated to all crew members and ensured any changes to that plan are communicated to the crew members either working in that area or affected by the change.
Defendant name:
Complete Logging Limited
Industry:
Forestry
Date of offence:
26 March 2013
Facts in brief:
The Defendant was engaged by Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Limited to fell trees at Waione Forest near Lake Rotoiti, Rotorua.
The Defendant was the employer of the victim, who suffered fatal injuries when he was struck on the head by a falling tree.
The Defendant was the employer of the victim, who suffered fatal injuries when he was struck on the head by a falling tree.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Rotorua - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$60,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$75,000 apportioned equally to the three victim families ($25,000 each)
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