One of New Zealand's best-known flour brands has been fined $310,000 after a worker was paralysed in a fall of nearly 4 metres. Champion Flour Milling Limited has has also been ordered to pay the woman $100,000 after WorkSafe successfully prosecuted the company for its failings. The platform the woman fell from had no guard rails or permanent access and didn't meet industry standards. Although the worker was required to wear a harness, there were no rated anchor points for her to attach to. Health and safety policies and procedures would not protect workers unless they were fully and effectively implemented, so engineering controls had to be considered first, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 02, 2020 01:41 UTC