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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
30 June 2021
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
The starting point was $72,000, following discounts for previous good safety record and cooperation (5%) and guilty plea (25%) global discount of 30%, fine reduced to $50,400.
Safety lessons learned:
It was reasonably practicable for Forest Management (NZ) Limited to have:
- Ensured that an adequate pre-harvest risk assessment was undertaken prior to work being commenced at Skid 3, 257 Arapaoanui Road, Tangoio, Hawke's Bay.
- Adequately monitored the effectiveness of logged On Logging 2020 Limited's health and safety systems.
Defendant name:
Forest Management (NZ) Limited
Industry:
Forestry
Date of offence:
30 June 2021
Facts in brief:
A forest management company failed to document its pre-harvest risk assessment and failed to monitor the health and safety systems of a logging company working at its forest.
Related prosecutions:
Offence section:
Sections 36(1)(b), 49(1) and (2)(c)
Date(s) charged:
15 June 2022
Court:
Napier - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
The starting point was $72,000, following discounts for previous good safety record and cooperation (5%) and guilty plea (25%) global discount of 30%, fine reduced to $50,400.
Maximum fine available:
$500,000
Reparation:
Emotional harm – N/A
Consequential loss – N/A
Costs – $3,083.69
Consequential loss – N/A
Costs – $3,083.69
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