A Lincolnshire based company has been ordered to pay £42,631 after a worker was seriously injured after he was struck by a trailer.
Peter Borley of Limagrain UK Ltd endured serious back and chest injuries at the firm's Woolpit Business Park site after he was struck by a trailer on 27th March 2008.
The company admitted to failing to ensure the health and safety of an employee at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday 24th August and were fined £35,000 plus ordered to pay costs of £7,631. The incident occurred after a one-tonne trailer toppled over as it was being lifted onto a chasis.
Mr Borley suffered injuries to his ribs, vertebrae and sternum. Ruth Barber who was prosecuting for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said that workers had propped a refurbished trailer on its side, before trying to lift it on the its chassis using a forklift truck.
Even though Mr Borley was not involved in the move, he was struck by the trailer when it toppled over despite efforts to hold it back by the manager.
Results of an investigation by the HSE found a risk assessment had not been carried out, staff had not been trained for the task and that the straps used to lift the trailer were marked stating 'not for lifting'.
The company said in mitigation that they regretted the accident and had fully cooperated with the HSE's investigation and that in the past year they had spent £140,000 on health and safety. The company also described the accident as an 'isolated lapse' and had no previous convictions.
Since the incident, the company has introduced a policy of wearing high-visibility vests and has employed health and safety consultants to advise staff.
A spokesman for the HSE said after the hearing: "Cases like this highlight the need for all employers to ensure a proper and full risk assessment is in place.
"It is imperative work is carried out safely, and the HSE will not hesitate to take action against those who are in breach of the law and put people's safety at risk."
Peter Borley of Limagrain UK Ltd endured serious back and chest injuries at the firm's Woolpit Business Park site after he was struck by a trailer on 27th March 2008.
The company admitted to failing to ensure the health and safety of an employee at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday 24th August and were fined £35,000 plus ordered to pay costs of £7,631. The incident occurred after a one-tonne trailer toppled over as it was being lifted onto a chasis.
Mr Borley suffered injuries to his ribs, vertebrae and sternum. Ruth Barber who was prosecuting for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said that workers had propped a refurbished trailer on its side, before trying to lift it on the its chassis using a forklift truck.
Even though Mr Borley was not involved in the move, he was struck by the trailer when it toppled over despite efforts to hold it back by the manager.
Results of an investigation by the HSE found a risk assessment had not been carried out, staff had not been trained for the task and that the straps used to lift the trailer were marked stating 'not for lifting'.
The company said in mitigation that they regretted the accident and had fully cooperated with the HSE's investigation and that in the past year they had spent £140,000 on health and safety. The company also described the accident as an 'isolated lapse' and had no previous convictions.
Since the incident, the company has introduced a policy of wearing high-visibility vests and has employed health and safety consultants to advise staff.
A spokesman for the HSE said after the hearing: "Cases like this highlight the need for all employers to ensure a proper and full risk assessment is in place.
"It is imperative work is carried out safely, and the HSE will not hesitate to take action against those who are in breach of the law and put people's safety at risk."
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