HSE warns employers of unsuitable road surfaces
June 25, 2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers that they must ensure that vehicles in the workplace can circulate in a safe manner on surfaces which are correctly maintained.
The advice comes after Dairy Farmers of Britain Ltd, of London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £2,916 costs at Lincoln Magistrates' Court today after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 12 (1) and Regulation 17 (1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
On June 18, 2008 at the Boultham Park Dairy, Boultham Park Road, Lincoln, a ride-on pallet truck and a forklift truck collided on site between the main fridge and the production areas, injuring the ride-on pallet truck driver.
The injured man, Mr John Reader, who suffered multiple fractures to his lower right leg, was taken immediately to Lincoln County Hospital where he received treatment for his injuries.
Following the investigation it was identified that the traffic routes were not organised in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles could circulate in a safe manner.
Although not a contributory factor to the incident, it was also identified that the floor surfaces on the traffic routes were unsuitable. There were several areas of damage and the floor was almost constantly wet, making it slippery for both vehicles and pedestrians.
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The advice comes after Dairy Farmers of Britain Ltd, of London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £2,916 costs at Lincoln Magistrates' Court today after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 12 (1) and Regulation 17 (1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
On June 18, 2008 at the Boultham Park Dairy, Boultham Park Road, Lincoln, a ride-on pallet truck and a forklift truck collided on site between the main fridge and the production areas, injuring the ride-on pallet truck driver.
The injured man, Mr John Reader, who suffered multiple fractures to his lower right leg, was taken immediately to Lincoln County Hospital where he received treatment for his injuries.
Following the investigation it was identified that the traffic routes were not organised in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles could circulate in a safe manner.
Although not a contributory factor to the incident, it was also identified that the floor surfaces on the traffic routes were unsuitable. There were several areas of damage and the floor was almost constantly wet, making it slippery for both vehicles and pedestrians.
Find out more about Driving Safely
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