Policy & Compliance
Don’t get caught out by workplace hazards and safety failings
This article addresses some of the key health and safety issues seen in the industry and serves as a reminder to plan, prepare and assess health and safety operations
I n February this year, the Swindon Crown Court dealt with a case involving multiple breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation 2013 (RIDDOR), by a logistics company. This is not an uncommon occurrence. The courts are dealing with an alarming number of health
and safety breaches. In the aforementioned case, the Swindon Crown Court handed down a fine in to a logistics company of £125,000, as well as ordering that the company pay Swindon Council’s legal costs amounting to some £80,623. The logistics company had inherited a site in Swindon
18 | June 2023
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