Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
10 September 2015
 
Plea:
Withdrawn
 
Decision:
Withdrawn
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
Not applicable.

Safety lessons learned:

Not applicable. 

Defendant name:
2016-E
 
Industry:
Building and construction
 
Date of offence:
10 September 2015
 
Facts in brief:
Priority One Construction 2012 Limited was engaged as a contractor to construct a shed. Priority One Construction 2012 Limited engaged Architectural Metalformers Limited (AML) to install the roof and guttering for the shed.

The victim was an employee of AML. This was his first roofing job. The Defendant had installed scaffolding. Mr Syron, a self-employed builder engaged to assist with the shed, had altered the scaffolding by lowering the platform so that he could fit fascia boards. Mr Syron was not instructed to reinstate the scaffold back to the original level. The victim was tasked with removing protective plastic from the roof sheets and was working on a steep section of the roof while it was raining. He slipped and fell approximately 4.5 m through a gap left in the scaffold by one of the missing sections of guardrail.

The victim suffered a dislocated right wrist and multiple fractures to his right arm and elbow.
 
Related prosecutions:
 
Offence section:
Sections 18(1)(a) and 50(1)(a) of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
 
Date(s) charged:

Court:
Whangarei - District Court
 
Plea:
Withdrawn
 
Final decision date:
 
Decision:
Withdrawn
 
Fine imposed:
Not applicable.
 
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
 
Reparation:
Not applicable.
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