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Vehicle struck elevated platform


Posted by Chris Owen | Date Posted 24.12.2008 | Time Posted 08:52:00 | Views: 386
Two workmen were thrown from the basket of a mobile elevating platform when it was struck by a lorry at the side of the A19 near Bootham, York, in August last year. Serious injury resulted but both survived.

The workmens' employer, William Birch & Sons Ltd, had provided training, information and equipment but it failed to ensure that the particular risks involved in the work at this location were adequately assessed and controlled; it was also alleged that the employee failed to take reasonable care while setting up and operating the platform.

The employee was fined £2,500 with costs of £3,500 at York Crown Court having breached S.7(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
William Birch and Sons Ltd of York, was fined £12,000 with costs of £2,500.

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