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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
Between 14 and 20 March 2018
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$12,500
Safety lessons learned:
Build Northland Limited should have:
- Developed, documented, implemented, communicated, and monitored compliance with an adequate safe system of work for the installation of the attic trusses;
- Used a crane to place the trusses (ensuring that the workers were able to install and fix from the exterior scaffolding with the safety nets in place).
Defendant name:
Build Northland Limited
Industry:
Building and construction
Date of offence:
Between 14 and 20 March 2018
Facts in brief:
The Defendant is a residential construction company that has operated as a franchisee of Landmark Homes since 2014. They were engaged to build a residential home in Whangarei.
A worker was left permanently paralysed when he fell approximately two metres to the ground from an aluminium plank and landed on his head.
A worker was left permanently paralysed when he fell approximately two metres to the ground from an aluminium plank and landed on his head.
Offence section:
Sections 48(1) and 2(c), and 36(2) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
14 March 2019
Court:
Whangarei - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$12,500
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 million
Reparation:
$100,000 for emotional harm
$51,578.21 for consequential loss
$51,578.21 for consequential loss
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