UNCE.tifICATED MACHINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 31 March 1926, Page 12

UNCERTIFICATED MACHINE.

AVA.JSNI.NGI TO. CONT.UACTOHS. A case of consult ruble interest, to contractor!: mid ntlieis was heard before Air T. H. Ahlimsell, S.AB. at Nelson, when the Inspector of .Machinery proceeded against \\ ; . Id. \Viiliainsmi, eentraetor, fur using machinery I’nr which a certificate hud not been issued. I lie ease arose out. .of an ace'dent. to an employee at the new hospital, whereby Hie victim lost two or three lingers, and in consequence ol subsequent inspection ol the plant made by Hie inspector it was found that no Ii ease lmd boon obtained. Since the accident the plant had been disuiniit'ed. There had been no inteurmn 10 evade the Act.

. The Inspector saw.there was no guard over the machine. B< the Department had been not. Tied when it was erected ' the use of the nun bine would have been pi oil ibi ted until made .-ale. II the machinery had been inspected the accident would probably mil have happened, or it wou’il nol. have been such a seri- , mis one. I The Magrslrale was afraid he would have to look up.,:i (he offence as a serious om- lie lli'iiicin shuud he goner illv known h.v cunt r,actors and others who use lunch in; rv that it Till*, to lie inspected by the Department. The object was to see ilia! it was safe for wv irk men. The inasimuni ..pc mil I v was CIO'). The In- for had staled Ihal, ;ilie aconliiil w.-nild not have happened 1 if ill,, law- had he m complied willi. The penalfv must he a viih.slar.fial one. as a warning to oilier tradesmen. A line r r Cl-} would he imposed, with cost- £2 ds