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News Article
Tragic outcome of child's visit to his father's workplace
Posted by Chris Owen | Date Posted 12.11.2007 | Time Posted 09:49:00 | Views: 447
A 6-year-old boy died when he was thrown from a forklift truck after it collided with another and was then struck by a giant paper reel which fell from it. Investigation established that the reel was not fully secured.
The accident occurred at Tilbury Free Port, Essex, in August 2003, operators Port of Tilbury London Ltd were fined £100,000, with £157,000 costs, at Croydon Crown Court having admitted breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
An HSE inspector explained: "I hope this tragic incident makes it clear to employers that they need to take positive steps to identify the risks in their workplaces and manage them. Moving the paper reels was a routine part of work at the docks. Had the company undertaken a proper risk assessment and stopped the practice of carrying riders the completely unnecessary death would not have happened."
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21.01.2009
HSE warns that firms exposing untrained workers to asbestos will be penalised
The HSE is warning that firms exposing workers to asbestos without training will be penalised. It also reiterated that electrical contracting companies and other building and refurbishment trades must provide suitable asbestos awareness training to employees or face prosecution.
Posted by Chris Owen
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