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Cupar, Fife · Dundee Sheriff Court
A hygiene operative was cleaning a carrot baton machine when a waterproof jacket hood became entangled in an unguarded moving roller. The machinery had not been isolated from the power supply before cleaning began.
Injuries: The worker lost consciousness and was unable to work for six months.
Section 2(1) and Section 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices.”
Machinery must be fully isolated from its power supply before any cleaning or clearing work takes place, whatever the perceived time pressure.
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