Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
16 August 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$25,375
Safety lessons learned:
-
Defendant name:
Auckland Drum Sustainability Services Limited
Industry:
Manufacturing
Date of offence:
16 August 2013
Facts in brief:
The Defendant provides collection and supply services for “hard to recycle” packaging, including steel drums.
The victim was cleaning one of the rollers on a “lock seamer” machine. This machine seals the tops or bottoms onto steel drums. The Defendant’s standard procedure was to clean to rollers by hand while they were rotating.
The victim was cleaning one of the rollers on a “lock seamer” machine. This machine seals the tops or bottoms onto steel drums. The Defendant’s standard procedure was to clean to rollers by hand while they were rotating.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Waitakere - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$25,375
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$10,000 plus reinstatement of leave entitlements and Court costs of $132.89
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