W D Cormack & Sons, a partnership operating a haulage business, was fined £8,000 by Perth Sheriff Court after a driver fell from a trailer to the ground.
The circumstances were:
- On 9 February 2016, an employee was securing a load of grain bags on a curtain-sided trailer.
- W D Cormack & Sons had failed to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment
- They had also failed to provide and maintain a safe system of work.
- The employee fell 2.88 metres from the trailer to the ground.
- He sustained severe injuries as a result of the fall.
The HSE inspector said:
“This incident could have been avoided by implementing effective measures to control work at height on trailers. Load securing systems, which allow drivers to secure loads from the ground, can be easily fitted to curtain-siders. Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standard.”
“This incident could have been avoided by implementing effective measures to control work at height on trailers. Load securing systems, which allow drivers to secure loads from the ground, can be easily fitted to curtain-siders. Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standard.”
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