Prosecutions

A Dairy Firm based in Lincolnshire has recently been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £2,916 costs after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 12(1) and Regulation 17(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

A ride-on pallet truck and a forklift truck collided on site, injuring the ride-on pallet truck driver.

The injured man who suffered multiple fractures to his lower right leg was taken immediately to Lincoln County Hospital where he received treatment for his injuries.

The investigation into the accident revealed that traffic routes on the site were not organised in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles could circulate in a safe manner.

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.

This incident could have been avoided if the company had organised the workplace so that vehicles could operate safely in a set area.