WorkSafe charges Scott Technology over a worker's death
New Zealand workplace safety agency WorkSafe is prosecuting automation firm Scott Technology over a worker's death, citing failure to ensure employee health and safety. The charge carries a maximum fine of NZ$1.5 million.
New Zealand workplace health and safety regulator WorkSafe is prosecuting automation and robotics firm Scott Technology over a worker's death. According to RNZ, the company is charged with failing to ensure the health and safety of its workers.
WorkSafe said the charge carries a maximum fine of NZ$1.5 million. Details of the incident and the identity of the deceased worker had not yet been released; the case has been referred to court for its initial hearing.
Scott Technology is a New Zealand Exchange-listed firm that supplies factory automation solutions. The case is the latest in a series in which large New Zealand manufacturing and engineering firms face heightened scrutiny over workplace safety; WorkSafe has stepped up high-penalty prosecutions in recent years.
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