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HSE prosecutes forklift truck driver - 01-05-2008
Gerald David Wyatt, a forklift truck driver working at Eardisley Sawmills, Herefordshire has been prosecuted by HSE (Health & Safety Executive) following serious injuries caused to a colleague on 17th January 2007. Wyatt pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of other persons under Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 so Worcester Crown Court imposed a fine of £1,750. The Court heard that Wyatt was driving a rough-terrain forklift truck while the forks were loaded with a stack of 12 modular sheds. As he moved forwards the load significantly obscured his vision and a fellow employee was struck by the load causing a fractured pelvis, cuts and bruises. HSE's investigating inspector Anne Robinson said: "It is important that individuals are aware that they, as well as their employer, have duties under the law to take reasonable care of the health and safety of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. Mr Wyatt's employer had employed an in-house forklift truck trainer and Mr Wyatt had received regular refresher training and re-testing. "In this case his forward visibility was significantly obscured by the load and he could not see his colleague. The injuries inflicted could have been significantly worse, or even fatal. Operators of lift trucks must ensure that they operate them in accordance with the training they have been given to prevent such tragedies." Illustration used is from the S*A*F*E* Startrange of safety education resources created using characters from the hit Twentieth Century Fox TV series and film The Simpsons. For further details please contact Abeceder.
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