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NEWSFLASH IN THE COURTS


HSE RESPOND TO ALTON TOWERS OWNERS’ GUILTY PLEA TO SAFETY FAILINGS


Following the guilty plea from Merlin Attractions for safety failings after the tragic crash on the Smiler rollercoaster in June 2015, HSE have issued a statement.


Neil Craig, Head of Operations for HSE in the Midlands said: “We welcome the guilty plea entered by Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd.


“Merlin has acknowledged that it failed in its legal duty to protect people on the Smiler ride.


“Those injured on 2 June last year had every right to expect a carefree and fun day out.


PLASTICS MANUFACTURER FINED FOR DEATH OF WORKER


A plastics manufacturer from Cambridgeshire has been fined and given a suspended sentence after a worker died after being crushed by printing machinery.


Peterborough Crown Court heard how a 23-year-old agency worker from Lithuania was working in a print


BALFOUR BEATTY FINED £2.6M FOR


TRENCH DEATH Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited has been fined £2.6 million after an employee was killed when the trench he was working in collapsed on him in Lancashire.


James Sim, a 32-year-old worker, from Barry, South Wales, was a sub-contractor working on behalf of Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited.


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“The incident was profoundly distressing for everyone involved, both physically and mentally. It left some with life changing injuries.


“We hope this first milestone will help those affected to continue their recovery from this tragic incident.”


On June 2nd last year five people were seriously injured on a rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire.


Two female passengers on the Smiler ride suffered leg amputations and three others were also seriously injured when their carriage collided with a stationary carriage on the same track.


Merlin Attractions Operation Ltd based in Poole, Dorset, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre, in


room for Gordon Leach, who trades as RGE Engineering Company.


On 27 April 2012, the worker entered the printing machine to apply thinners to the ink when the machine started. Her head was crushed between the printing pads and the printing table of the machine, fatally injuring her.


An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident found that there was no effective system of guarding to the


Mr Sim had been working in a trench, laying ducting for new cable for an offshore windfarm that was being built off the coast by Heysham, Lancashire when the incident happened.


The trench was dug to a depth of 2.4 metres, without any shoring. Mr Sim was killed when he became trapped in the trench after it collapsed on him.


Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court today after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).


The Court heard that Balfour Beatty failed to adequately risk assess the


Newcastle-under-Lyme on 22nd April to face a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act.


Following the guilty plea the judge presiding over the case has warned Merlin that they face a “very large fine”.


machine and the incident could have been prevented.


Gordon Leach (trading as RGE Engineering Company), of The Avenue, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and was given a 15 month sentence, suspended for 24 months, was fined £7,500 and was ordered to pay full costs of £45,000.


works or control the way in which the excavation took place.


HSE Inspector Chris Hatton said after the hearing: “The level of this fine should serve as a warning to industry not to ignore health and safety matters.


“Balfour Beatty failed to adequately assess, plan and supervise the work being undertaken. Trench collapses are easy to prevent, and it is disappointing that James’ life was lost in such a tragic way.


“The family has shown great patience and support throughout this investigation which is a credit to both them and James’ memory.”


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