Stark Engineering & Hardware Pty Ltd

Obligation holder:	Stark Engineering & Hardware Pty Ltd
Date accepted:	19 March 2009
Incident:	On 16 May 2006, a rural worker had his right hand almost completely amputated while clearing a blockage from a Stark Engineering & Hardware Pty Ltd manufactured pineapple harvester. The pineapple harvester was re-energised while the injured worker had his hand in close proximity to a cutting blade.
Alleged breach:	s.24(1) and s.32(1)(a) of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
Summary of undertakings: Activities Stark Engineering and Hardware Pty Ltd will undertake include: implementing an occupational health and safety management system consistent with the requirements of AS/NZS 4801:2001 and auditing of the system no less than three times throughout the life of the undertaking providing a copy of the audit reports and actions the obligation holder intends taking in addressing the report recommendations to the Executive Director, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland purchasing high visibility clothing for staff establishment of a workplace health and safety committee within the workplace provision of a range of specified health and safety training for managers and staff engaging an external consultant to assess all hazardous plant manufactured by the company to assess areas for improvement engaging an external consultant to develop and deliver seminars at three rural industry trade shows on safe operation of rural plant, and donation of an agreed amount to the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Angel Flight. This undertaking has a total minimum expenditure of $130 000 (including recoverable departmental costs). View/download the enforceable undertaking (PDF, 588kB)