A construction company has been fined 146,000 after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator. The worker was on a road above the work area waiting for the excavator to remove sand from trench boxes when it rotated clockwise and crushed him. HSE's investigation found that the work had not been adequately planned and the risk not adequately assessed. In addition, no instruction had been given to the digger operator, and there wasno segregation of pedestrians and plantin this area of the site. Read this press releasefor more details on the incident. Our website has guidance onworking with excavators. Other recent prosecution cases include: Energy company fined after surveyor dies Make sure you submit a RIDDOR report for a workplace accident or illness where necessary. RIDDOR puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises to report certain serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences. Visit our website to find out: when you need to report an incident how to report an incident Our publicationReporting accidents and incidents at work explains what is required from employers and provides information about RIDDOR. HSE'sAccident Book can be used to record details of all work-related accidents including injuries that employers must report under RIDDOR. |
HSE offers a wide variety of publications containing advice and guidance for workers, employers and the general public. Like all HSE publications, ourhealth and safety guidance leaflets are available to download on HSE's website. You can also buy hard-copy versions of many of these titles, such as legal guides, through theHSE Books website. Here is a selection of some of our most popular publications: Workplace transport safety: A brief guide Safe work in confined spaces Warehousing and storage: A guide to health and safety | 