WORK IN CLAY PITS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23215, 8 December 1938, Page 22

WORK IN CLAY PITS

QUESTION OF REGULATION EVIDENCE AT INQUEST , [by telegraph—press association] PALHERSTON" NORTH. Wednesday At an inquest into the death of Mr. Ernest Lovatt, aged 51, who was killed when a fall of earth occurred in a clay pit, evidence was given that there were regulations covering similar excavations in the Scaffolding and Excavations Act, but the work concerned in this case came under the Factories Act, which had no regulations covering such operations. »The coroner, Mr. Graham, asked tho management of the pit to take note of the evidence offered relating to tho Scaffolding Act. He said it was advisable that such pits bo brought under tho regulation as to the methods employed, although he did not impute any lack of care or any negligence on the part of those' in charge. Inspector J. Cummings said he would forward the coroner's riders to the quarter concerned. The verdict was that death was due to multiple injuries caused through a fall of earth. Every precaution \v;as taken to secure tho safety of the men, the coroner added.