Article – Industrial Safety News Routine inspection and maintenance of the companys wired edge protection would have saved this workers life. In January 2019 the worker was transporting cars using a trailer he leased from Car Haulaways Limited. He loaded a car onto the top …
Routine inspection and maintenance of the company’s wired edge protection would have saved this worker’s life.
In January 2019 the worker was transporting cars using a trailer he leased from Car Haulaways Limited. He loaded a car onto the top deck of the trailer, whilst strapping the vehicle down the wired edge protection that he was leaning against snapped and the worker fell three metres to the ground below. He later died in hospital as a result of brain injuries.
Article – Industrial Safety News Routine inspection and maintenance of the companys wired edge protection would have saved this workers life. In January 2019 the worker was transporting cars using a trailer he leased from Car Haulaways Limited. He loaded a car onto the top …
Routine inspection and maintenance of the company’s wired edge protection would have saved this worker’s life.
In January 2019 the worker was transporting cars using a trailer he leased from Car Haulaways Limited. He loaded a car onto the top deck of the trailer, whilst strapping the vehicle down the wired edge protection that he was leaning against snapped and the worker fell three metres to the ground below. He later died in hospital as a result of brain injuries.
Car Haulaways Limited fined $270,000 after worker falls to his death
15 Mar, 2021 08:34 PM
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Car Haulaways Limited has been fined $279,000 and must pay reparation of $90,000 to the victim s family following a WorkSafe report. Photo / File
NZ Herald
A company has been fined more than $270,000 after a worker fell three metres to his death.
In January 2019, the worker was transporting cars using a trailer he leased from Car Haulaways Limited.
He loaded a car onto the top deck of the trailer and while strapping the vehicle down, the wired-edge protection he was leaning against snapped and he fell to the ground below.