Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
15 August 2014
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$40,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Ensure a written policy and procedure for the extraction of effluent is in place;
- Ensure a means to stabilise a pontoon is in place;
- Ensure a hazardous container is securely covered; and
- Ensure a secure and adequate fence is in place around a hazardous container.
Defendant name:
Houtimata Farms Limited
Industry:
Agriculture
Date of offence:
15 August 2014
Facts in brief:
The Defendant company is a pig meat production business that operates a farm. The farm has an in-ground effluent sump.
The victim was employed as a truck driver and farm worker. On the day of the incident, he drove a tanker to the sump to pump the effluent into the tanker.
The victim was found deceased in the effluent underneath the pontoon. The coronial autopsy determined that the cause of death was drowning.
The victim was employed as a truck driver and farm worker. On the day of the incident, he drove a tanker to the sump to pump the effluent into the tanker.
The victim was found deceased in the effluent underneath the pontoon. The coronial autopsy determined that the cause of death was drowning.
Offence section:
Sections 6 and 50(1)(a) of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
11 February 2015
Court:
Oamaru - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$40,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$75,000
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