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A Kent firm has been ordered to pay more than £180,000 after a
worker was killed as he unloaded bags from a tipper lorry.
Brian Peek, 57, from Ashford, died when his neck became trapped
between the crane bucket and the lorry.
Moores Turf & Top Soil Ltd of Romney Marsh admitted breaching
the Health and Safety Act at Canterbury Crown Court on 9/9/2013.
The actual incident happened in November 2006.
The court heard that the firm had more suitable equipment, such as a
flatbed lorry and forklift, but sent the crane-mounted tipper instead.
Mike Walters of the H&SE said: “Brian Peek’s tragic death could and
should have been prevented. The lifting equipment on the lorry was
badly maintained and simply wasn’t safe for use. It was also unnecessary
because the firm had better equipment more suited to the job, which
could have been used instead.”
"Had Moores Turf & Top Soil taken time to properly assess the risks
associated with the delivery of bulky bags of ■■■■■■■■ and aggregate,
it would have become clear that a safer method of working was
necessary and could be used. "
The company was fined £85,000 and ordered to pay £98,000 in costs.
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RIP Driver.
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If the driver had been the one to kill someone with his driving he would have got 5 years for it.
So why isn’t the Company Secretary doing 5 years now?
The justice system stinks sometimes. The lawyers and the treasury make a mint out of a mans death, Yet his family will probably fight for years to be compensated to the tune of about 10% of what the lawyers get.
It’s a sick system.
