Encirc Ltd, a producer of glass bottles for the drinks industry was fined £507,290 (inc.costs) after an employee was struck by a fork lift truck in Chester.
The circumstances were:
- Encirc failed to take effective measures to ensure its workers were correctly segregated from fork lift trucks.
- Encirc had a poor system of work which was not enforced for the workers who were most exposed to the risk.
- Encirc were served with an Improvement Notice in 2007 for poor segregation in the yard and warehouse areas.
- There was an incident involving an FLT in 2008 when an employee was injured.
- On 14 December 2015 an employee collided with a fork lift truck which resulted in him breaking his arm.
The HSE inspector said
“Poor segregation leads to accidents. There was a failure to properly plan work and this accident highlights the risks that are involved. Incidents relating to work place transport can be avoided if effective measures are taken.”
“Poor segregation leads to accidents. There was a failure to properly plan work and this accident highlights the risks that are involved. Incidents relating to work place transport can be avoided if effective measures are taken.”
