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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
7 April 2016
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$236,250
Safety lessons learned:
- To ensure that the RAS pan Folder was guarded in accordance with AS/NZS 4024 or an equivalent or higher standard.
- To ensure the identification of and management of hazards by way of an adequate, written, safe operating procedure for the RAS pan folder.
Defendant name:
Locker Group Limited
Industry:
Manufacturing
Date of offence:
7 April 2016
Facts in brief:
A worker was injured while operating a metal folding machine. The clamp descended onto the metal sheet he was holding and crushed eight of his fingers, requiring amputation of 5 fingers resulting in permanent impairment of his hand functionality.
Offence section:
Sections 48(1) and 2(c), and 36(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Manukau - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$236,250
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 million
Reparation:
$57,233.94 paid voluntarily by the Defendant prior to sentencing. This amount includes consequential loss payments and emotional harm payments. A further emotional harm payment of $10,000 was ordered by the Court.
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