Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
14 September 2015
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$45,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Ensure that employees use appropriate working at height equipment for the task of erecting steel purlins, in accordance with industry good practice and hierarchy of controls identified in the Act;
- Ensure all ladders are in safe working condition;
- Ensure the ladder is tied off; and
- Ensure the harness is suitable in respect of fall protection for the work being done.
Defendant name:
Totally Rigging Limited
Industry:
Building and construction
Date of offence:
14 September 2015
Facts in brief:
The victim fell approximately 4 meters from a ladder onto a concrete floor at a construction site at St Anna’s School.
As a result of the fall, the victim received two broken arms.
As a result of the fall, the victim received two broken arms.
Offence section:
Sections 6 and 50(1)(a) of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
09 March 2016
Court:
Manukau - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$45,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$20,000
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