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Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
Between 22 July 2018 and 26 July 2018
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
$180,000

Safety lessons learned:
  1. Ensured that appropriate fall protection controls were in place before commencing work from the second level top plate.
  2. Ensured that workers had safe access to the second level top plate.
  3. Ensured that workers had adequate working platforms and did not use safety nets as a working platform.
  4. Had in place effective systems for internal recording and reporting incidents and interactions with WorkSafe New Zealand.
  5. Complied with prohibition notices issued by WorkSafe New Zealand.

Defendant name:
Hobson Construction Limited
 
Industry:
Building and construction
 
Date of offence:
Between 22 July 2018 and 26 July 2018
 
Facts in brief:
On three consecutive dates following the issue of a prohibition notice to Hobson Construction Limited preventing work being conducted from the second level top plate of the residential building until fall protection was in place, workers engaged in work from that second level top plate without any fall protection in place.
 
Offence section:
Sections 36(1)(a), 48(1) and (2)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
 
Date(s) charged:
10-Jul-19

Court:
Auckland - District Court
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Final decision date:
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Fine imposed:
$180,000
 
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 million
 
Reparation:
$2,000.00 in costs