Fines and Penalties
The regulations surrounding compliance is NO Joke.
Fact: Use of a paper logbook is prone to errors and omissions.
Are you sure spending a few extra dollars each month is not worth the assurance that comes with using an Electronic logbook?
Logbook offences
| Offence | Fines | Demerit points |
|---|---|---|
| Produced a logbook on demand with 1 - 5 omissions | $150 | 10 |
| Produced a logbook on demand with 6 - 10 omissions | $300 | 20 |
| Produced a logbook on demand with 11 or more omissions | $500 | 30 |
| Failed to produce a logbook | $500 | 35 |
Source: NZTA website
Offences and prosecutions under Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA)
Fines
Knowledge based offending:
- $3,000,000 for a company
- $600,000 for an individual PCBU
and/or up to 5 years imprisonment
Reparations
In addition to a fine, a Court may order that reparation be paid to a victim of offending.
Source: WorkSafe website
How does the HSWA apply to me?
Find out more about the Health and Safety at Work Act and How it applies to Transport Business and Transport Operators in New Zealand.