A Victorian paper manufacturer was fined for failing to implement a safe
system to prevent an obvious risk of entanglement with moving parts of a
machine. The machine often experienced jams, which the worker cleared
by hand. The workers were trained to clear jams while the machines were
still rotating at full speed. As a result, there was a high risk of serious
injury. As a result, in attempting to resolve the jam, the worker suffered
significant injury. The company pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the
machinery switched off before workers could enter the danger area of the
machinery.
