Safety Flash
UK HSE: Employee fatally injured while moving heavy equipment
UK HSE: Employee fatally injured while moving heavy equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 25/21
- Control of WorkInspection and MaintenanceLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsRisk management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Operating and work proceduresOperational supervisionPreventive maintenanceRisk assessment
Summary
A worker suffered fatal head injuries when a heavy milling machine toppled during relocation using a forklift and machine-moving skates. The flash reports failures in task assessment, planning, safe working arrangements, instructions and supervision, alongside inadequate skate maintenance and inspection.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a company whose employee was fatally injured while moving heavy machinery. Press release here.
IMCA SF 25/21. Themes: control of work, inspection and maintenance, line of fire, machinery and equipment.