Roller Shutter Door Injury

Roller shutter door injury arising from lack of maintenance. A recycling firm has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries from a roller shutter door. The Newport Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee was injured when the door’s roller barrel fell on him resulting in three cracked ribs and a damaged spleen, causing him to miss eight weeks of work.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the April 2015 incident found that none of the electronically operated roller shutter doors at the company’s site had been adequately maintained to keep the equipment safe.

Recresco Limited of Springvale Industrial Estate, Cwmbran pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and were fined £50,000 and ordered to pay costs of £9944.

Speaking after the case HSE inspector Lee Schilling commented

This case highlights the importance of regular pro-active maintenance and inspection of work equipment, including roller shutter doors, to ensure equipment does not deteriorate to the extent that it puts people at risk. In this case, Recresco failed to effectively maintain their equipment and it could have easily resulted in a fatal injury.

Have you taken the appropriate steps to protect workers from machinery safety issues, including roller shutter door injury through lack of maintenance?