HSE & Sustainability Manager at Hitachi Rail | Freelance Consultant & Trainer | Construction | Railways
??#Safety_Alert?? Ginsters has been fined 1 Million GBP for not properly manage the risk of moving vehicles Struck by moving equipment is among the most serious risks at worksites. These incidents occur when workers are hit by moving vehicles, especially during reversing or being within the blind spot area of the vehicle's operator. We can control the risk of such accidents by simple steps as to properly plan the site layout and a strict site traffic management system as well as installing visual aids to cover the blind spots of the operator especially during reversing. Further reading and comprehensive reference in HSG136 - Workplace transport safety https://lnkd.in/dbjD_HPp
“Our lives will never be the same without Paul.” The owner of Ginsters has been fined over ￡1 million after an employee was killed by a lorry at its bakery in Cornwall. Paul Clarke was fatally crushed by the vehicle as it reversed into a loading bay at The Cornwall Bakery, where Ginsters pasties are made. The 40-year-old, as captured in the CCTV footage here, had been moving strip curtains before being struck. Our investigation found Samworth Brothers had not implemented a safe system of work to ensure the strip curtains were moved out of the way when lorries reversed into the loading bay. Paul’s family now no longer celebrate Christmas as “it is just not the same” without him, his mother revealed in a statement. Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eD6EpYnP Please note: The family of Paul Clarke consented to the publication of the CCTV footage.
