HSE Asks Companies to Provide Safe Traffic Routes in the Workplace
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After some analysis, it was discovered that the accident happened as a result of negligence on the part of the employers who had not assessed the health and safety risks in the workplace and made any arrangements for safe traffic movement in the work site.
Further investigation of the case revealed that the floor of the routes were not well made and had been damaged by use. The floor was in a dangerous condition as it was always wet and thus, slippery to walk or drive on.
As a result of this Dairy Farmers of Britain Ltd was fined £10,000 and told to pay a cost of £2,916 for disobeying Regulation 12(1) and Regulation 17(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. They were fined by the Lincoln Magistrate’s Court this week. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations require all employers to carry out an assessment of risk by a competent person, click on risk assessment courses to ensure your organisation meets its basic commitments to providing a safe work environment for your staff.
This accident has precipitated the HSE to admonish employers to ascertain safety of movement of vehicles in the work area. According to HSE inspector Scott Wynne, such incidents can be prevented by the bosses if they establish safe driving zones for their both pedestrian workers and vehicles like forklift trucks. He also said that every company must consider the risks involved when pedestrians and vehicles work together in an area to provide necessary safety on the basis of the directive of the HSE.
