Who's fault is it when it all goes wrong and there is a discharge of contaminants to a waterway? Is it the consent holder? The Consultant? The main contractor? Sub-contractor or the digger operator? When something goes wrong there can be a series of events leading up to the incident where each little mistake adds up. Each party has different responsibilities to ensure they do their part.
 
This presentation using a recent case study as an example will cover how to establish what each different entities responsibility and culpability are for an RMA offence. The case study relates to a discharge to an urban stream that at first glance appeared to be a straightforward mistake but from further investigation it became apparent that there were numerous big and small mistakes made from multiple different entities which all contributed to the incident. 

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Presenter

Matthew Wilson
Senior Incident Response Officer, Environment Canterbury

My name is Matthew Wilson. I have BSc in Chemistry from the University of Canterbury. I have worked at Environment Canterbury for the last two years as a senior incident response officer. I have over 10 years of experience in the environmental sector primarily in air quality measurement and consulting. I enjoy looking at the root cause of problems and coming up with practical solutions. 

WHEN

Thursday 2 November
3:15pm