Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
9 March 2015
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$52,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Ensure that all staff who operate the forklift trucks are trained; and
- Ensure the undertaking of hazard assessments, risk/task analysis of warehouse operations and put in place safety rules/hazard controls in relation to forklift operation and other tasks carried out in the warehouse environment.
Defendant name:
Tokyo Food Company Limited
Industry:
Retail
Date of offence:
9 March 2015
Facts in brief:
The Defendant company is a Japanese food stuffs and beverage wholesaler.
On the day of the incident, the victim was operating a forklift in the warehouse. He was found in the operator’s position on the forklift jammed up under a support beam at the front of a racking unit.
The victim died as result of asphyxia due to blunt trauma of torso with chest compression.
The victim had not received forklift training nor had he been certified as being competent to drive a forklift.
On the day of the incident, the victim was operating a forklift in the warehouse. He was found in the operator’s position on the forklift jammed up under a support beam at the front of a racking unit.
The victim died as result of asphyxia due to blunt trauma of torso with chest compression.
The victim had not received forklift training nor had he been certified as being competent to drive a forklift.
Offence section:
Sections 6 and 50(1)(a) of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
9 September 2015
Court:
Wellington - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$52,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$76,994
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