UK
Ireland
Scotland
London
Construction News
05/06/2015
Company Fined £6,000 After Worker Injured On Premises
Agricultural manufacturing company Charles J Marshall has been fined £6,000 after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift truck.
Jose Magano Ojeda, 44, was working his first day for the company welding metal runners to the steel sheet bed of a trailer on 31 March 2014.
Another employee was using the forks on the forklift truck to apply downward pressure to the metal runner, holding it flat in place for welding.
While Mr Magano Ojedo was welding, the fork lifted up and disengaged from the truck, striking and severely injuring him.
He sustained injuries including a broken hip which required an operation to fit a metal plate.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the forklift was being used for a purpose it was not designed nor intended for, while safety measures designed to keep the fork in place were missing.
Charles J Marshall pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(3) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998.
HSE Principal Inspector Niall Miller, said: "It is inherently unsafe to use equipment for purposes other than that it is designed and intended for.
"The failure of the company to find a safe way to apply pressure to metal bars for welding led to ad hoc and unsafe practices, and has in this case resulted in a worker being seriously injured."
(LM)
Jose Magano Ojeda, 44, was working his first day for the company welding metal runners to the steel sheet bed of a trailer on 31 March 2014.
Another employee was using the forks on the forklift truck to apply downward pressure to the metal runner, holding it flat in place for welding.
While Mr Magano Ojedo was welding, the fork lifted up and disengaged from the truck, striking and severely injuring him.
-- Advertisement --
He sustained injuries including a broken hip which required an operation to fit a metal plate.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the forklift was being used for a purpose it was not designed nor intended for, while safety measures designed to keep the fork in place were missing.
Charles J Marshall pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(3) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998.
HSE Principal Inspector Niall Miller, said: "It is inherently unsafe to use equipment for purposes other than that it is designed and intended for.
"The failure of the company to find a safe way to apply pressure to metal bars for welding led to ad hoc and unsafe practices, and has in this case resulted in a worker being seriously injured."
(LM)
Latest Construction News
29/01/2025
Caddick Construction has been awarded a £43 million contract to deliver the first phase of Cole Waterhouse's flagship regeneration scheme in Digbeth, Birmingham.
The project, known as Upper Trinity Street, marks a significant step in the area’s transformation.
Spanning 182,986 square feet, the re
29/01/2025
McLaren Construction has been appointed by O&H Properties to deliver the first phase of a £60 million Foster & Partners-designed development at the corner of New Bond Street and Grafton Street in London’s West End.
The seven-storey, 5,400 square metre prime retail and office scheme will feature ret
29/01/2025
GMI Construction Group has been awarded a contract to develop three high-specification warehouse units totalling over 175,000 square feet at Precedent Drive, Milton Keynes.
The £20 million project, commissioned by DV5 Last Mile Developments (UK) Ltd, a joint venture between Coltham and Delancey Re
29/01/2025
Plans for 106 sustainable new homes in Southville, a neighbourhood in South Bristol, have been approved as the city seeks to increase housing delivery to address growing demand.
Top 10 award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group will create a £60 million development on Raleigh Road, on land that was
29/01/2025
Bouygues UK has reached a major milestone in the fourth phase of the Hallsville Quarter regeneration project in Canning Town, London.
The project, part of the £3.7 billion Canning Town and Custom House Regeneration Programme, recently held a topping out ceremony, marking the completion of the 11-s
29/01/2025
Willmott Dixon Interiors is carrying out a significant upgrade to the roof of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, one of London's most iconic cultural landmarks.
As part of the £12 million project, the company is installing over 23,000 square feet of sun-protected glazing above the museum’s
29/01/2025
Equans has been appointed by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils to carry out crucial decarbonisation work across the councils' housing stock, using funding secured through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF).
The councils used the South East Consortium's Zero Carbon Framework to s
29/01/2025
In the world of construction, the quest for energy efficiency and sustainability is ever-evolving. Among the array of solutions available, EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) insulation stands out as a versatile and effective option for enhancing the thermal performance of buildings, particularly when used f
29/01/2025
BCP Council has completed significant coastal protection works at Hamworthy Park, ensuring its resilience against erosion for the next 20 years.
A 200-metre stretch of sea wall along the eastern promenade has been reinforced using low-carbon concrete, while new steps have been constructed to improv
29/01/2025
Geo-environmental consultancy and remediation contractor, The LK Group, has strengthened its team with a trio of recruits.
The multidisciplinary company's latest raft of hires comprises a new director, associate director and remediation manager.
The geo-environmental specialist, headquartered i
