£300,000 fine for manufacturing company after worker seriously injured
A company has been fined after a worker was struck on the head by a 1-tonne hopper when it slipped from a forklift truck during an improvised lifting operation.
The worker suffered fractures to the skull, neck and spine, 2 broken ribs and a severe head injury.
HSE’s investigation found that:
- the lifting operation had not been properly planned
- the characteristics of the load had not been adequately assessed
- no safe system of work was in place
Read more about the incident in our press release: £300,000 fine for manufacturing company after worker seriously injured.
Company fined £245,000 after worker pulled into machine
A worker suffered a fractured jaw and injuries to the chest and arm after being pulled into a conveyor mechanism while attempting to release a jammed box. The machine restarted while a section of safety guarding had been removed.
HSE’s investigation found that:
- fixed guarding removed during maintenance had not been replaced
- workers could access the machine without isolating the power supply
- guard inspections did not include checks on non-electrical fixed guards
Read more about the incident in our press release: Company fined £245,000 after worker pulled into machine.
Manufacturer fined after warehouse vehicle collision injures worker
A worker suffered multiple fractures and nerve damage when a ride-on pallet truck collided with a forklift truck in a busy warehouse loading area.
HSE’s investigation found that:
- transport routes had been changed during machinery installation work
- ride-on pallet trucks and forklift trucks were required to use the same routes
- the route changes had not been properly risk assessed before being introduced
Read more about the incident in our press release: Manufacturer fined after warehouse vehicle collision injures worker.
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Other recent health and safety prosecutions include:
- Company fined for providing false electrical safety certificates
- Engineering firm fined after worker suffers finger amputation
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