Results in £600,000 Fine for Landscaping Supply Company Kelkay Limited, a garden landscaping supply company based in East Yorkshire, is facing a £600,000 fine following a devastating incident that resulted in the death of an employee. Brian White, 59, lost his life while operating a forklift truck at the company’s site on Heck and Pollington Lane. The fine underscores the...
Tragic Forklift Accident
Results in £800,000 Fine for Wine Company Kingsland Drinks Ltd, a wine and drinks supplier based in Salford, has been fined £800,000 after a fatal incident involving a visiting HGV driver. John Fitzpatrick, a 59-year-old from Oldham, lost his life when he was struck by a forklift truck at the company’s depot. The devastating incident underscores the importance of comprehensive...
Building Firm Fined £120,000 After Workers Lifted by Telehandler
Hoyle Developments Limited, a building firm based in Rochdale, has been fined £120,000 for a series of health and safety violations, including an incident where workers were lifted into the air by a raised telehandler bucket. The company faced charges related to inadequate scaffolding, lack of welfare facilities, and insecure fencing at The Villas development in Littleborough, Greater Manchester. The...
Confectionary Firm Fined After Worker is Injured in Fall
Lees of Scotland Limited, a Scottish confectionery and meringue manufacturer, has been fined £5,000 following an incident where an employee was seriously injured in a fall from a forklift truck. The worker had been assisting in unloading equipment from a lorry using a forklift truck at the company’s Coatbridge site on June 4, 2019. The forklift truck struggled to lift...