Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
8 December 2015
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$40,000
Safety lessons learned:
- Implement an effective health and safety system which systematically identified and managed hazards, including terrain;
- Ensure that the quad bike is safe for use including that the spray unit is correctly mounted as per spray unit’s and manufacturer’s instructions;
- Ensure that employees wear an approved quad bike helmet; and
- Implement an effective Working Alone policy.
Defendant name:
Kiloran Land Company Limited
Industry:
Agriculture
Date of offence:
8 December 2015
Facts in brief:
The Defendant company operates a stock farm. The Defendant owns a Honda TRX 500FA quad bike (‘the quad bike’). A spay unit was fitted on the front on the quad bike.
On the day of the incident, a farmhand employed by the Defendant was found deceased under the quad bike.
On the day of the incident, a farmhand employed by the Defendant was found deceased under the quad bike.
Offence section:
Sections 6 and 50(1)(a) of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Hastings - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$40,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$93,037
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