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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
30 May 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$20,000
Safety lessons learned:
Ensure employees are provided with and follow a written standard operating procedure and/or policy for the installation of heavy gates that include:
- a specific requirement to carry out a hazard identification exercise prior to work commencing and to identify how the hazards are to be controlled, including means of support for the gate until fully installed;
- a specific requirement that drawings/plans of the gate are to be taken to the installation site.
Defendant name:
Abbas Limited
Industry:
Manufacturing
Date of offence:
30 May 2013
Facts in brief:
The charge relates to an accident that occurred on 30 May 2013 when the Defendant was installing a large steel gate at the new Tauranga Police Station. The gate measured 11.3 metres in length, was approximately 2 metres in height and weighed between 700-900kg.
During installation the gate became unsupported and fell on an employee causing a fracture to his spine in his lower back and a double fracture to his pelvis.
During installation the gate became unsupported and fell on an employee causing a fracture to his spine in his lower back and a double fracture to his pelvis.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
6 November 2013
Court:
Auckland - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$20,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$40,000
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