October 20th, 2008
The death of a 57-year-old man has resulted in a fine for a haulage company, it has been reported.
James Hutchinson from Tillicoultry was attempting to make adjustments to a delivery vehicle when he fell three metres to the ground in February 2007.
An inquest heard that there had been no safety rail on the vehicle, which resulted in the death of Mr Hutchinson.
Carntyne Transport – a specialist haulage company mainly involved in the transportation of cask whisky, bulk whisky, molasses and other bulk food and drink products – was fined £5,000 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for breaching health and safety measures.
Robert Fraser, HSE inspector, said that one person a week dies as a result of an accident at work and that employers should do more to prevent this.
"Mr Hutchinson’s death was entirely preventable and arose from the clear failure to carry out a risk assessment and ensure there was safe access to the top of the vehicle," he commented.
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August 26th, 2008
A care officer has secured compensation following an accident in which she suffered a fracture to her right heel bone and a compression fracture to her spine.
The woman, who is employed by Walsall metropolitan borough council, was attending a charity event in the organisation’s car park when the incident occurred, Workplace Law Network reports.
She was using a trampoline when she lost her balance and attempted to step off the piece of equipment, landing heavily on the concrete ground beneath her.
In a recent development, the employee received £5,600 in a settlement with the local authority, which is headquartered in Walsall’s Civic Centre.
The council had denied liability, saying the employee involved was told to complete a risk assessment in relation to using the trampoline.
However, she denied ever receiving the instruction and claimed she was not present when the piece of equipment was set up in the car park.
Tags: Accident Compensation, Car Park, Charity Event, Civic Centre, Compression Fracture, Heel Bone, Local Authority, Metropolitan Borough Council, Risk Assessment, Spine, Trampoline, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Wins, Workplace Law
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August 18th, 2008
An activity centre has been prosecuted after a child suffered serious injuries while on a school trip, it has been revealed.
Kingswood Learning and Leisure – a provider of education and adventure school trips – was fined a total of £12,000 plus costs of £10,690 as a result of the incident during a hearing at Cromer magistrates’ court.
In April 2007, eight-year-old Mickey Carter-Browne fell six metres from a climbing wall, sustaining a broken ankle and bruising to his pelvis, upper leg and arms as a result.
He subsequently had to spend ten weeks in plaster and a further ten weeks on crutches.
Commenting on the case, Health and Safety Executive inspector Steve Gill said: "This was an unfortunate incident which could have been prevented had the correct safety procedures been followed and the staff undertaking the activities properly trained and supervised."
However, the adventure activities sector in general demonstrates good risk assessment and management practices, he added.
Tags: Adventure Activities, Adventure School, Broken Ankle, Climbing Wall, Crutches, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Executive, Magistrates Court, Management Practices, Pelvis, Plaster, Prosecution, Risk Assessment, Safety Procedures, School Trip, School Trips, Steve Gill, Unfortunate Incident, Upper Leg
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