A car dealership in Australia will spend A$200,000 improving its health and safety culture after a man died at the scene in 2015.
Farm hand David Jenkins was crushed to death by an improperly repaired horse float from Wagga Motors.
In April, District Court judge Andrew Scotting found Wagga Motors had failed to properly test the tailgate before returning the truck to Jenkins’ employee, James Triggs.
Wagga Motors dealer principal Scott Braid says the dealerships takes full responsibility.
“The technician failed to bleed the line where the fluid is, and they didn’t check the fluid levels to ensure the tailgate was operating as it should,” Braid told ABC News.
Braid says fundamental changes across the entire business have been implemented since the accident, such as specific procedures around hydraulic repairs.
The $200,000 will further implement safety policies, enforced by SafeWork New South Wales.
Braid has been in contact with Triggs, who is happy with the measure Wagga Motors is taking.
“None of that takes away the fact that a man died, but we’re putting our hand up to ensure it can’t happen again,” Braid says.
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