The Thames District Court found the corner\u2019s turning diameter was 7.5m less than the minimum standard for his truck.<\/p>\n
Wet surfaces, mud-caked tyres, darkness and steepness made it worse.<\/p>\n
Forest owner Specialty Timbers Limited and transport contractor Trevor Masters Limited have been sentenced in a reserved decision.<\/p>\n
Specialty Timbers was fined $13,750 and told to pay consequential loss reparations of $26,628.87.<\/p>\n
Trevor Masters Limited was ordered to pay a $12,500 fine and $4629.32 for consequential loss reparations.<\/p>\n
Together they must equally pay $140,000 in emotional harm reparations.<\/p>\n
In a statement, WorkSafe said Judge Tompkins found each party assumed someone else was making sure the road was safe, which meant nobody took responsibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo log load is worth a life, forestry operators must understand that managing forestry roads isn\u2019t optional,\u201d WorkSafe northern manager Brad Duggan said.<\/p>\n
WorkSafe also highlighted comments from Stevens\u2019 wife, Caroline Stevens, in her victim impact statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreg\u2019s death was preventable, and if those companies had done what they should have done, my Greg would still be with me today,\u201d she told the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is my hope that Greg\u2019s death will serve as a reminder to prioritise safety in the workplace, so no other family has to endure this trauma,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy plea is simple, let our loved ones come home from work safely.\u201d<\/p>\n
The managers of the forest, Forest360 Limited, separately entered into an enforceable undertaking, which was a binding agreement with WorkSafe.<\/p>\n
It was for more than $400,000 to be invested in a range of safety actions in response to Stevens\u2019 death.<\/p>\n
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