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Maritime NZ has filed charges against Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL) and an individual in relation to the death of a port worker almost a year ago.<\/p>\n
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Pala\u2019amo (Amo) Kalati was killed on August 30, 2020 after being crushed when a container was dropped during a lifting operation.<\/p>\n
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The following charges have been filed in the Auckland District Court:<\/p>\n
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\u00a0A court date has not yet been set, and Maritime NZ said it would not comment on the matter while it is before the court.<\/p>\n
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Section 47 establishes an offence of reckless conduct in respect of a health and safety duty and carries a maximum penalty of fine of up to $3 million dollars.<\/p>\n
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Section 48 is an offence of failing to comply with a duty that exposes an individual to the risk of death or serious injury with a maximum penalty of $1.5 million.<\/p>\n
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Section 90 prohibits adverse conduct for a prohibited health and safety reason with a penalty of up to $500,000.<\/p>\n
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Section 49 establishes an offence of failing to comply with a health and safety duty with a penalty of up to $50,000 for an individual and $100,000 for an officer.<\/p>\n
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Section 48 is an offence of failing to comply with health and safety duty that exposes an individual to the risk of death or serious injury with a maximum penalty of $150,000 for an individual and $300,000 for an officer of the company.<\/p>\n
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