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Sharpness, Gloucestershire · Bristol Magistrates' Court
An employee was crushed to death by a 1.6-tonne concrete weight used to raise pallets of cement bags. A large section of the machinery's perimeter fencing had been routinely removed, giving unrestricted access to dangerous moving parts.
Injuries: Death
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“The company repeatedly failed to ensure dangerous parts of this machinery were properly guarded, despite suitable safeguards being available.”
Perimeter fencing that has been removed, even routinely over a long period, leaves dangerous moving parts open to access; employers must take effective measures to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery.
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