Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 29th, 1998 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Castle Cement fined £8,000 following injury to contractor while cleaning out works kiln


MAGISTRATES have fined Cas­ tle Cement £8,000 after a con­ tractor was injured while cleaning out a kiln a t the company's Rib-


blesdale works. Castle Cement pleaded guilty to a


breach of duty of care, which resulted in J. and R. Contractors' employee Mr George Coates suffering serious bruising to his chest and arm and soft tissue damage to his leg. Both the company and the Health


implying that Castle Cement was a bad employer. "But on this occasion they got


it wrong, badly wrong," he added. ' ■ Blackburn magistrates heard that on


and Safety Executive, which called for the prosecution, agreed that the acci­ dent had occurred as a result of a "lack of communication between shift man­


agers”. Health and Safety inspector Mr


Mark Lenderyou said that although this was a most serious case he was not


October 27th last year, the day before the accident, Mr Coates and a colleague had been asked to clean out one of the kilns during shut-down. The menmid not start the job immediately, as their shift was nearly over, but, on returning to work the next day, they asked anoth­ er shift manager if it was all right for them to go ahead. The men started to clean out the ^un,


they knew what to do. The men had not done that task before, but had under­ taken similar ones. Castle Cement should not>have expected them to know what to do, even though they had worked for .the company for several


. . . years.


single factor, but a number, including the breakdown in communication


between shift managers."


but were then asked to vacate it while it was rotated. Back inside, a piece of the concrete clinker fell from one of the


walls, injuring Mr Coates. Mr Lenderyou said: "No checks were


carried out while the men were in the kiln, or prior to them entering it to see if


"The accident was not caused by one . ■ ,,


have done several things to prevent the accident, such as erecting safe tower scaffolding, which had been used on pre­


He suggested that the company could ,


vious occasions. Miss Francoise Snape, acting on


behalf of Castle Cement, admitted that the first shift manager had failed to put details of the job in the work book, or to check whether it had been carried out,


Farmer at war with authorities is guilty o f obstruction


A SLAIDBURN farm company lost £10,000 last year and the figure will be more this time, a court heard.


A d ire c to r of S tan -


•Rphaviour warning in court '


dridge Farm Ltd, Paul Kenny - who said he was "at war" with the authorities - entered not guilty pleas to Black­ burn magistrates on two summonses, one against himself and one against


— * arranged to meet them at lane to his farm. Instead, he t , ,


the gate. Because of previous con­


versations, the officials asked for police to be pre­ sent.


the company. They alleged that Inter­


vention Board officers had


not been furnished. Both were found proved and the magistrates imposed con­ ditional discharges. But they rejected what


H Kenny handed over a box


of paperwork, but refused to let the inspectors see


other documentation. In evidence, Kenny said


tha t the


, Df harassment. "The Government is


Kenny’s solicitor described as a "grossly excessive"


tation that had to be kept these days was a general topic of conversation


among farmers. He had received a copy of


the guide to the milk quota regulations but said that, like Kenny, he had not had time to read it all. "In the last few years we


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have had so.much paper­ work," said Mr Mason. Asking the bench not to


gr^nt the costs application costs application for


£5,981. Instead they made an order for £181 after hearing that Kenny drew only £50 a week from the


business. During the hearing,


Kenny (51) was warned contempt of court.


doing nothing to help farm­ ers, who are being jumped on from all directions, and I am at war with Brussels, the Government and the Intervention Board in par­


ticular," he said. "If I had my way, I would drop a bomb on the lot of


them." Cross-examined by Mr


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(prosecuting) explained that Kenny would not allow officers from the board, which took over the duties of the Milk Marketing Board, to drive down the


j t e n n y s Graeme Tindall said that to say he was surprised at the amount would be an under­


statement. "Some of the items seem


to be grossly excessive and it does seem as though a Government body is trying


to recoup its running costs


from my client." Kenny drew £50 a week


Farnsworth, Kenny accept- „j Hnt hp had refused to era aie.uniuis:


Mr Simon Farnsworth this amounted to an admis- „.ted to the.mag^trates that


■ • ■ sion of guilt. The defendant's neigh­


bour, Mr Frank Mason, of Higher Howgill Farm, Slaidburn, told the bench that the level of documen-


from the business. "You may have read recently about the difficulties farm­ ers are having - the losses


excess of £10,000 and the poor weather1 will add'at least £5,000 to that this year which, to put it blunt­ ly, is going to be dire." After the case the defen­


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dant said: "The magistrates have been honourable. I hold my hands up to them."


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Beavering at fire station


YOUNGSTERS from S t P au l's Beaver pack in Clitheroe had the time of their lives when they visited


lings were given a guided tour of the sta- l tion by sub-officer Ronnie Katough,


the town's fire station. More than 30 Beavers, parents and sib­


I' showedTUiemdiow.the fire cngines and all the equipment worked, and gave them a


i chance to climb around and look inside. h Tkema'Mrs Sue Buckley, who is the


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Beaver Scout Leader, organises outmgs for the youngsters every half term and gave them the chance to choose their own, trip this time. She said: "They all wanted to go to the fire station and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. They asked so many questions


children."


1 the youngsters, who had their investment ceremony at the station to make them offi­ cial Beavers. Mrs Buckley said: "It will cer­ tainly be a memorable occasion fdr them." As a thank you, the Beavers made a card


The evening was also special for eight oi . . , eight


and were really excited at having the chance to sit in a real fire engine.


"Mr Eatough really made them feel at


home and we can't thank him enough for making the outing so memorable for the


investor in people a quAimsayxj


and that the second had not made inquiries as to whether the men were meant to carry on, or to sec whether proper arrangements had been carried


, , i ii nni mnHp Ta nage happen again.


°UBut, she said, the company had had a risk assessment strategy operating since January, 1996, and that Mr Coates and his colleague had taken part in the nationally recognised Training 2000 scheme last June, which ensures that all contractors are competent in health and


safety matters. She added that, immediately follow­


ing the accident, Castle Cement mount­ ed a full inquiry and, in consultation with the Health and Safety Executive, has since reviewed its risk assessment and safe working procedures relating to


Ian Sutheran, general manager at the Ribblesdale works, said: "Systems are |


now in place which I would hope ensure that an accident of this nature does not


ously and the company has invested a , great deal of money and man-hours in safety training over recent years. In | fact, one of the company's stated objec­ tives is to become the industry leader in safety performance. He added: "The company has made


"We take the issue of safety very seri­


more regrettable. Castle Cement was also ordered to


kiln maintenance. Commenting after the hearing, Mr


pay £870 costs. A compensation claim by Mr Coates is to be pursued in the civil courts.


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Police still probing village gun drama


A FULL scale gun I drama brought part of


I Chipping to a halt. There was a strong police


presence — including the Lancashire Constabulary


helicopter. Officers sealed off part of


yesterday week. The incident started


after officials of Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council and county court bailiffs went to the council property intending to evict the cou­


the village as armed col­ leagues surrounded a house in Kirkfields at lunchtime


ple who are tenants. A join­ er was also present, to change the locks. The party was accompa­


nied by police officers - who sent for the armed response team after a gun was allegedly seen following a brief discussion at the front


of the house. Everyone was kept away


until a man was arrested


some time later. A firearm, understood to be an air gun, was recov­


ered. The man was taken to


Preston Police Station and


later released on bail for fur- | ther inquiries to be made. Mr David Morris, Ribble


Valley Borough Council Chief Executive, said that | the eviction was for rent i arrears. It followed a long | period of negotiations and all the possible alternative i procedures had been | exhausted. "Naturally the safety of


our officers is of major con­ cern - they withdrew quick­ ly until the police allowed them to carry out their ] duties after the incident was over," said Mr Morris.


Bonfire hopes rocketing


i CASCADING Roman candles and giant rock- | ets are se t to fire


Clitheroe's night skies. The organisers of the


town's bonfire celebrations have confirmed an order for more than £2,500-worth of fireworks, using funds


I donated by Castle Cement. I The display, which is set to music, is being billed as


| the biggest and best Clitheroe lias ever seen. It is


also hoped it will raise the most money for local chari­


ties. It will be masterminded


by the Rotary clubs of Rib­ blesdale and Clitheroe, the Rotaract Club of the Ribble Valley, Clitheroe Lions and Clitheroe Round Table and it is hoped that, while there is no formal fee for attend­ ing, bonfire visitors will donate at least £1 per head. With sponsorship already having paid for the fire­


works, all proceeds can then be divided among Ribble


Valley causes. The display and town


bonfire take place a week I today, November 5th, in Clitheroe Castle grounds


from 6-30 p.m. Wood for the fire can be |


donated from 10 a.m. on the day. Visitors are being I warned that, for safety rea­ sons, no other materials will | be accepted for burning. There is also a site ban on personal fireworks, includ­ ing sparklers.


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