Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
Between 21 August 2016 and 7 September 2016
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$110,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Ensure adequate scaffold inspections are carried out between checks by scaffolders to ensure scaffolding hazards were identified and controlled.
- Prohibit the use of and prevented access to the scaffold from which the victim fell until a competent person ensures it is safe.
- Implement an effective system to adequately manage and monitor its workers performance.
- Ensure that is supervisory workers are competent and that they receive adequate health and safety training.
- Clearly define and communicate to its supervisory workers the scope of their health and safety duties.
Defendant name:
Gold Hawk Cooperation Limited
Industry:
Building and construction
Date of offence:
Between 21 August 2016 and 7 September 2016
Facts in brief:
The Defendant designs and builds residential homes in Auckland. It was building four three-level units and engaged a project manager to manage the site and a scaffolder to erect scaffolding. A worker used the scaffold to paint the fascia when three unsecured scaffold planks uplifted causing him to fall to the ground. He suffered a broken arm, dislocated wrist and cuts and bruises.
Related prosecutions:
Offence section:
Sections 36(1)(a), 48(1) and (2)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Auckland - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$110,000
Maximum fine available:
$1.5 million
Reparation:
$11,844 - emotional harm
$0 - consequential loss
$1,562 - costs
$0 - consequential loss
$1,562 - costs
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