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Fine for failing to test for asbestos
Friday, 12 December 2014, 12:40 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Peter Page, the manager of Apartment Renovation Company, has been fined $40,000 after he failed to test a substance for asbestos. Mr Page was obliged to have the textured ceilings tested for asbestos prior to commencing the work. More >>
Fine over needless forklift death
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 12:22 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Whangarei based Kiwi Timber Protection Limited has been fined $45,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $60,000 (on top of $34,040 already paid voluntarily) after one of its employees was killed when the forklift he was driving tipped over. More >>
Keep it safe when sourcing replacement parts
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 5:24 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Dunedin company Keep It Clean Limited has been fined $55,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $50,000 after a worker was seriously injured at its meat rendering plant. More >>
Ignore prohibition notices at your peril
Monday, 24 November 2014, 12:25 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Builder Grant Collings was fined $18,000 in the Christchurch District Court today for breaching a WorkSafe New Zealand prohibition notice which was issued to prevent worker’s from the continued risk of a likelihood of serious harm. On 3 December ... More >>
Fine and reparation of $152,000 ordered over fatal crushing
Friday, 14 November 2014, 12:54 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Southland farmer Frederick McCullough has been ordered to pay reparation of $100,000 and has been fined $52,000 over the August 2013 death of a worker on his farm. More >>
Fine and reparation of $152,000 for fatal crushing incident
Friday, 14 November 2014, 11:30 am | WorkSafe NZ
Southland farmer Frederick McCullough has been ordered to pay reparation of $100,000 and has been fined $52,000 over the August 2013 death of a worker on his farm. More >>
Biscuit maker fined for mutilating injury
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 2:57 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Gourmet biscuit and condiment manufacturer Meycov Food Limited, trading as Rutherford & Meyer, has been fined $12,500 and ordered to pay reparation of $45,000 after an employee was burnt by a biscuit baking machine on 10 January 2014. More >>
Hardware store fined after employee loses fingers
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 1:18 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Grove Hardware Limited, trading as Mitre 10 MEGA Glenfield, was fined $39,450 and ordered to pay reparation of $20,000 after an employee had two fingers partially amputated and a nerve severed on another finger by a saw. More >>
Student gets $30,000 after 10 metre fall
Monday, 10 November 2014, 4:27 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) has been ordered to pay reparation of $30,000 to a student who fell 10 metres during a high ropes course on 24 March 2014. He suffered a fractured pelvis, a compound fracture to the right elbow and lacerations to this ... More >>
WorkSafe Supports Forestry Review Findings
Friday, 31 October 2014, 12:03 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe NZ says the Independent Forestry Safety Review has clearly identified the problems facing an industry in which ten workers were killed last year. “The Review’s analysis matches our own view and leaves no doubt about the need for comprehensive, ... More >>
Asbestos investigation completed
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 12:15 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand has concluded its investigation into the management of asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme and has decided not to lay any charges. More >>
Meat works employee maimed by hoof machine
Monday, 20 October 2014, 4:33 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Meat works company Riverlands Eltham Limited has been fined $57,949 and ordered to pay reparations of $15,000 after a worker’s left hand was caught and trapped in a machine. The employee’s hand was crushed and lacerated, leading to surgery ... More >>
Meat works employee maimed by hoof machine
Monday, 20 October 2014, 2:06 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Meat works company Riverlands Eltham Limited has been fined $57,949 and ordered to pay reparations of $15,000 after a worker’s left hand was caught and trapped in a machine. The employee’s hand was crushed and lacerated, leading to surgery and ... More >>
Grace period announced for adventure activities operators
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 2:57 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand Chief Executive Gordon MacDonald has announced 192 adventure activity operators have been granted a short extension to a deadline requiring them to be registered under the Adventure Activities Regulations. The extension allows ... More >>
Timber processor fined for crush injury
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 5:38 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Forestry and timber processing company, Juken New Zealand Limited, was fined $57,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $12,000 today after an employee was seriously harmed when his finger was caught in a timber veneer dryer. More >>
Safety gear no good if it is not used
Monday, 29 September 2014, 4:54 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Roofing company W. Goile Roofing Limited has been fined $45,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $3,000 after one of its employees fell from a height of 2.5 metres. More >>
$120,000 fine over quad bike tour death
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 3:09 pm | WorkSafe NZ
A defunct company which ran quad-bike tours has been fined $120,000 over the 2012 death of an Australian tourist, who died after her quad bike rolled on a public road. More >>
Worker’s death results in hefty fine
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 9:20 am | WorkSafe NZ
Concrete manufacturing company, Busck Prestressed Concrete Limited, has been fined $70,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $60,000 after the death of worker who was run over by a 6.5 tonne telehandler. More >>
No excuse for failing to reduce risk of falls
Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 10:06 am | WorkSafe NZ
Auckland company CMP Construction Limited has been fined $30,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $10,000 after an employee of a sub-contractor fell from a height of five metres. More >>
Productive meeting with Lyttelton Port company
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 5:30 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand has today held productive meetings with the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. More >>
