Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
14-Jun-17
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
$169,400

Safety lessons learned:
  1. Determine and implement safeguard controls for the water bath conveyor belt during cleaning
  2. Seek advice from a competent person to determine how to address both health and safety and food safety issues with the conveyor
  3. Have an effective and documented safe system of work for cleaning of the water bath conveyor belt.
  4. Ensure an effective process was in place for the training, monitoring and supervision of workers.
  5. Monitor and enforce the implementation of safe systems of work.

Defendant name:
Talley’s Group Limited (Motueka Plant)
 
Industry:
Fishing, hunting and trapping
 
Date of offence:
14-Jun-17
 
Facts in brief:
On 14 June 2017, while at work for Talley’s at the muscle processing plant in Motueka, the victim, while hosing and cleaning a moving conveyor belt, attempted to remove some debris with his hand. The victim’s glove was caught in the exposed inward running nip point, trapping his left arm.
 
Offence section:
36(1)(a) and 48(1) and (2)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
 
Date(s) charged:
30-Apr-18

Court:
Nelson - District Court
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Final decision date:
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Fine imposed:
$169,400
 
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 million
 
Related Documents:
PDF
Sentencing notes - WorkSafe New Zealand v Talleys Group (Motueka) Limited (PDF 232 KB)
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