HSE Prosecutions update December
The Health and Safety Executive releases summary of prosecutions related to maintenance in December 2010
Every month this page will summarise HSE prosecutions related to maintenance throughout Great Britain,
In December 2010, 34 companies or individuals were found guilty and fined as a result of being prosecuted by HSE. Three of these prosecutions related to maintenance work:
A subcontractor fell more than five metres from a ladder after suffering an electric shock when he made contact with a live three-phase 415v conductor that was the main power channel to the overhead crane that he had been about to repair. The company had not marked it or isolated it prior to the subcontractor starting his work.
An agency worker died after being struck by the moving parts of a cut and crease machine that he was maintaining. The machine was started by another worker whilst the agency worker was inside the machine working on the roller bearings.
A worker received serious injuries when he became entangled in a conveyor system at the exit from a trim saw. He had been attempting to free jammed timbers from the conveyor when it moved unexpectedly.
Notices in Scotland in December 2010
In December 2010, 24 enforcement Notices were served on 20 companies or individuals in Scotland. One of these related to the management of contractors
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Item sourced from http://www.hse.gov.uk/safemaintenance/experience.htm
