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Health and Safety Executive fine company after worker dies at work
13 June 2011
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reported that two companies and an employee have been fined and ordered to pay costs after a worker was killed when a bucket filled with concrete fell on him at a construction site.
The HSE said the employee had failed to take reasonable care for the health and safety of fellow employees by positioning the bucket, which was hanging from the arm of an excavator, directly over his colleague.
The HSE said the companies had failed to plan, manage and monitor the construction work and to ensure that the excavator was maintained.
This accident highlights the importance of workplace regulations which employers and employees must follow to help prevent accidents at work.
If you or a member of your family has been injured as a result of an accident at work, contact our Personal Injury team today for a telephone conversation or a free, preliminary meeting.
Chloe Newton, Solicitor in the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team
