Racing car group McLaren has been fined £650,000 after a man fell to his death during an inspection at one of the company’s facilities.
David Oldham, 55, worked for Zurich Management Services Limited when he was carrying out a structural inspection of McLaren’s Paddock Brand Centre, a hospitality unit used by its Formula One racing team, when he fell from one of the upper floors. He later died of his injuries.
The incident happened on 18 October 2016 while the structure was undergoing maintenance at one of McLaren’s warehouses in Maidenhead.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found McLaren had failed to properly assess the risks and to put measures in place to prevent workers falling from height at its Paddock Brand Centre.
