The worker was crushed to death during the unloading of baggage containers from an aircraft. The company, a provider of ground handling and cargo services to major airlines, has been fined 160,000 for the incident. HSE's investigation found that: the operators visibility of the area underneath the rear of the platform was almost completely obscured there were no engineering controls installed to detect if people were underneath raised platforms before they were lowered, or to stop movement of platforms in these circumstances no mandatory communication systems were in place to ensure operators were informed that it was safe for them to lower platform Read this press release for full details about the incident. HSE's website has guidance on the safe use of lifting equipment, which sets out what businesses should do to comply with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER). Other recent enforcement cases include: Haulage firm fined 85,000 after fork-lift truck driver is killed Shipping services company fined after worker loses finger Help prevent accidents by assessing and managing vehicle and driver safety wherever you work. Vehicles at work continue to be one of the major causes of fatal and major injuries. Figures for 2022/23 show that 20 workers were killed when struck by a moving vehicle. Our vehicle and transport safety website has a range of guidance, advice and other resources to help reduce the risks and keep workers safe including: vehicle safety site safety lift trucks |
HSE's publication 'A guide to the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (as amended)' now has updated guidance. The publication explains regulatory requirements, including changes made under the Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 which came into force on 6 April 2023. It is for anyone who has duties under the Regulations, such as: gas conveyors emergency reporting service providers gas shippers terminal operators The main changes from the previous edition are: updated descriptions of the start and end of the gas network, including an updated visual depiction of the network a description of the status of gas interconnectors and their function on the network an explanation of when gas not complying with gas specifications may be conveyed through the network You can download the updated publication at the HSE website. | 