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PHW · Waste and recycling · 2026-06-16

SRCL Limited fined £300,150 after an employee's foot was caught in an unguarded conveyor

Oldham · Warrington Magistrates' Court

What happened

An 18-year-old employee's foot slipped into an unguarded conveyor channel while loading a bin conveyor. The company had failed to conduct a suitable risk assessment or provide adequate guarding on the conveyor.

Injuries: Several serious fractures to his right leg

The breach

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

The sentence

  • Fine: £300,150
  • Costs: £3,932
HSE inspector

“A young man at the beginning of his working life was failed by this company. This incident could have so easily been avoided.”

What would have prevented it

Dangerous parts of conveyor machinery must be properly guarded before young or inexperienced workers are put anywhere near them.

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Source: HSE press release, Waste company fined £300,150 after teenager fractures leg in unguarded conveyor