IN THE COURTS


HSE HEALTH & SAFETY EVENT TO BE HELD FOR REFURB CONSTRUCTION


WORKERS HSE are encouraging construction companies and workers to attend a health and safety awareness event about the dangers encountered during refurbishment projects.


The free awareness event has been organised by Site Safe Scotland’s Working Well Together campaign and North Lanarkshire Council.


The half-day event will be held on Tuesday 14th February 2017 at Clyde Valley High School in Wishaw, and hopes to educate and inform small to medium sized construction companies about the issue.


JAGUAR LAND ROVER FINED £900,000 AFTER WORKER


LOSES LEG Jaguar Landover has been fined almost £1million after a worker lost their leg following a car accident.


Birmingham Crown Court heard that on Sunday 8 February 2015, at the car manufacturer’s Lode Lane plant, in Solihull, a Range Rover Sport vehicle was driven toward the start of the production line, an event that normally happens 48 times an hour.


On this occasion the delivery driver lost control of the car and collided with the rear of another vehicle he had just delivered, causing a four car shunt.


At the same time a worker was crossing the production line and became trapped between the second and third cars.


His injuries resulted in amputation of his right leg above the knee.


Two other employees also suffered minor injuries.


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In 2014/15 almost half of the workers killed in the construction industry were carrying out refurbishment work. This type of work also accounts for more than 50% of all the reported injuries in the industry.


The industry also faces many health challenges, for every fatal injury to a construction worker it is estimated that 100 die prematurely due to ill health, mostly from respiratory diseases caused by, for example, exposure to asbestos and silica dust.


There will be a rolling programme of presentations during the event on reducing risks in refurbishment of domestic and commercial sites, covering topics such as working at height and health issues including asbestos, manual handling and welfare.


HSE Principal Construction Inspector in Scotland, Isabelle Martin,


The investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found that the company had failed to ensure that the driver of the Range Rover, who was covering the shift, was familiar with procedures.


They had also failed to properly separate the workers on the production line from the moving vehicles.


Jaguar Land Rover, were found guilty of breaching Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and


who is attending the event, said: “Construction continues to be one of the most dangerous industries. Small sites account for the largest proportion of work- related deaths, with high levels of ill health and injuries each year.


“Over half of all reportable injuries occur during refurbishment work with a high number of deaths following falls through fragile surfaces every year.


“This free event will provide essential information and advice that could help save lives, so I urge construction businesses to attend.”


The Working Well Together campaign aims to significantly reduce accidents and workplace ill-health by not only raising awareness of key health and safety issues facing the construction industry, but by providing practical advice and solutions.


fined £900,000 and ordered to pay costs of £49,800.


HSE inspector John Glynn said: “A worker has been left with life changing injuries that were completely avoidable, it was only good fortune that prevented this from being a fatal accident. Jaguar Land Rover knew the risks of driving vehicles onto production lines and the possibility of shunt accidents, but failed to protect their workers.”


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