Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
27 August 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$52,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Identify the hazard to employees of running the blower/rotary valve while cleaning the trucks.
- Ensure a procedure is established for the carrying out of cleaning in a safe manner
- Ensure that the employees are adequately trained for cleaning the blower truck
- Ensure appropriate emergency procedures are in place
Defendant name:
Solly’s Freight (1978) Limited
Industry:
Postal, transport and warehousing
Date of offence:
27 August 2013
Facts in brief:
Victim was supervising a rock crusher machine. He reached up and brushed debris from the conveyor belt at the tail pulley end. His gloves caught in the tail pulley and his arm was dragged into the machine. The victim suffered crushing injuries, fractured humerus and dislocated shoulder.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Nelson - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$52,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$15,000
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