Company fined £1 million after worker crushed by concrete weight

The worker was killed after he was found crushed by a 1.6 tonne concrete weight used to raise pallets containing 25 kg cement bags.

The HSE found that protective fencing had been reduced over a prolonged period leaving employees exposed to dangerous parts of the machinery presenting a risk of serious injury or death. The company failed to protect its employees as it failed to prevent access to the machinery’s dangerous elements.

The company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined £1 million and ordered to pay £9,621 in costs.

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