Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
20 November 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$25,000
Safety lessons learned:
- AS 2865 (Confined Spaces 2009) represented best industry practice in respect of working in confined spaces. Staff who undertakes such work should be trained in this standard.
- A fire extinguisher should be taken into confined spaces and emergency equipment should be on hand for the extraction of personnel from the tank.
Defendant name:
BR and SL Porter Limited
Industry:
Postal, transport and warehousing
Date of offence:
20 November 2013
Facts in brief:
Employee tasked to repair crack on inside of a stainless steel road tanker trailer. Work was in a confined space. After commencing TIG welding, it appears tallow came out of a drilled hole under pressure and ignited. Employee was covered in the burning product, suffering serious burns to his face, head, arms and legs.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Tauranga - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$25,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$55,000
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