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Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
6 March 2017
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
$100,000

Safety lessons learned:
  1. Complete an adequate Safe Behavioural Observation of the victim;
  2. Induct the victim into his role as a head breaker-out;
  3. Ensure that no machinery was operating above the area where the victim was breaking-out.

Defendant name:
Cropp Logging Limited
 
Industry:
Forestry
 
Date of offence:
6 March 2017
 
Facts in brief:
The Defendant operates a forestry business. The incident involved a worker who was struck by a log while undertaking breaking-out work. He was qualified and experienced but it was his first day on the job. There was a digger operating above where he was working causing the ground to vibrate. He sustained multiple fractures to his femur, hip and lower back injuries.
 
Offence section:
Sections 48(1) and (2)(c) and 36(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work Act; and
Sections 55(1) and 55(4)(b) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
 
Date(s) charged:

Court:
Tauranga - District Court
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Final decision date:
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Fine imposed:
$100,000
 
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 miliion
 
Reparation:
$80,000