July 27th, 2009
A man who was hurt after falling from his bike because of spilt farm waste is to receive compensation.
The unnamed man had been riding at the front of a tandem when its wheels became stuck in manure, mud and silage that the farmer had not cleaned up.
He was thrown from the vehicle, injuring his leg and shoulder.
After taking photographs of a nearby silage heap and damage to the road caused by heavy vehicles to prove that the area had been unsafe, he took legal action in a bid to claim compensation.
After a highways inspector attested that the road had been unfit for public use, the judge awarded the cyclist an undisclosed payout after ruling that the famer was negligent.
According to the government’s website, all farmers and landowners are responsible for keeping paths free from obstructions and overhanging vegetation and for reinstating paths as soon as possible after any disturbance.
Tags: Bid, Farm Waste, Farmers, Heap, Heavy Vehicles, Landowners, Manure, Mud, Photographs, Silage, Tandem, Unnamed Man, Vegetation, Wheels
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June 4th, 2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that companies face prosecution and possible compensation payouts if they fail to ensure the safety of their workforce.
Shorts Group of Ascot was recently fined under safety regulations after an employee sustained severe injuries in an accident.
The unnamed man, a demolition labourer, was working on a construction site in May 2008 when the skip-loading dumper he was on overturned. The worker had not received any training to use the vehicle and was trapped underneath.
He badly hurt his foot and the HSE took action against Shorts Group for its negligence.
Karen Morris, HSE Inspector, said: "Dumpers are involved in around a third of construction transport incidents, causing many deaths and serious injuries … we expect trained and competent operators at all times."
Safety regulations state that employers should make sure all workers are competent and fit to use all vehicles and machines at work.
By law, firms must give employees sufficient training in safety measures when they first start with the company and whenever they begin to carry out new tasks which involve risks.
Tags: Ascot, Companies Face, Compensation Payouts, Construction Site, Deaths, Demolition, Dumpers, Face Prosecution, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Executive, Hse, Karen Morris, Law Firms, Machines At Work, Negligence, Safety Measures, Safety Regulations, Unnamed Man, Work Health, Workforce
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May 22nd, 2009
A motorist has been awarded compensation after being wrongly pursued by bailiffs regarding a parking ticket.
The unnamed man was given two parking tickets in May 2004, but Hastings council in East Sussex swiftly rescinded the first, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Soon afterwards, it also removed the second. However, bailiffs were not told and they pursued the motorist, causing him a great deal of mental stress.
He took legal action against the council, which admitted its error and agreed to a payout of £1,000 for the upset it caused.
"We are obviously sorry for the distress that was caused in this case because, as far as we are concerned, we did indeed call off the bailiffs," said a council spokesperson.
Figures cited by the Sunday Times reveal that 24,646 appeals a year are found in favour of the motorist in London, a success rate of more than 57 per cent.
Tags: Bailiffs, Daily Telegraph, East Sussex, Favour, Hastings Council, London, Mental Stress, Parking Ticket, Parking Tickets, Spokesperson, Success Rate, Sunday Times, Sussex, Unnamed Man
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May 21st, 2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said that companies must make sure they provide safe machinery for employees to use after an incident in which a man badly hurt his hand.
The unnamed man reached up into an extraction unit to clear a possible blockage, but was badly cut by the blades.
JBM International of Staffordshire was fined and prosecuted for not carrying out adequate risk assessments and not fitting guards to dangerous machinery.
HSE inspector Ian Williamson said: ”It is important for companies to ensure that they have fully considered all the risks their employees may face when using any equipment."
Earlier this month, the Grimsby Telegraph reported that teenager Luke Oxton is to receive compensation from the Icelandic Group after he got trapped in a machine that had no guard in Grimsby.
He also suffered serious injuries to his arm and has been unable to return to work, as well as requiring plastic surgery.
Tags: Dangerous Machinery, Extraction Unit, Grimsby Telegraph, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Executive, Health Safety, Hse, Oxton, Plastic Surgery, Risk Assessments, Safety Health, Staffordshire, Teenager, Unnamed Man
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