Michael Sherry lost his life in a workplace accident at Scott Technology in April 2025.
After completing its investigation, WorkSafe has charged the company with failing to ensure worker safety, thereby exposing employees to the risk of death or serious injury.
The maximum penalty for this charge is a fine of up to $1.5 million.
Scott Technology acknowledged the charges through a statement posted on the NZX website.
“Scott Technology Limited has been informed by WorkSafe New Zealand of its intention to commence proceedings related to the tragic workplace accident that occurred at its Dunedin site in April 2025,” the statement read.
“The company is fully cooperating with WorkSafe and remains committed to the safety and wellbeing of its people. With the WorkSafe process underway and out of respect for the family, the company will not comment further on the details at this time.”
In October of last year, the company secured new contracts worth $44 million with multinational appliance manufacturers in the US and Brazil, including its largest-ever appliance contract in the United States.
The month before, it launched a Destination 2030 strategy aimed at achieving sustainable, profitable growth and targeting revenues of $530 million by the end of the decade.
