A Lethbridge poultry farm has been charged by WorkSafe over the death of a man in 2023.
It’s alleged the man was fatally crushed in a conveyor belt with its belt guard removed.
“WorkSafe alleges the company failed to reduce the risk of serious injury or death by not installing a fixed guard with a viewing window on the tail pulley, in-running nip guards over the roller of the tail pulley, or a maintenance jog function to slow the conveyor when the existing guard was removed,”a statement said.
“It is also alleged that the company failed to install a fixed guard over an in-running nip point near the tail pulley, or implement a lockout-tag out procedure to prevent the conveyor from operating during maintenance works.”
The matter will head to court in Geelong today.
