Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was fined £480,000 due to a worker suffering a brain injury and being found unconscious in a manhole.
The worker had been unblocking a drain at the hospital when he was discovered by other members of staff.
HSE's investigation found the company had failed to:
- identify the manhole as a confined space, and properly risk assess the activity
- prevent employees entering into confined spaces at the site
- identify a safe system of work or method statement for clearing blocked drains
For further details read this press release.
Our website has guidance on working in confined spaces.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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It's not too late to enter our ‘Risk-reduction through design’ award – nominations close on 31 January 2024.
If your business has made a design change to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace, we want to hear about it. Your business could be our 2024 award winner!
We are encouraging businesses to nominate a design change that has made a real impact in their own workplace.
Employers can nominate any design solutions implemented in workplaces in the UK that have demonstrated how they have reduced musculoskeletal risks for their own workers.
There are now 2 categories for the awards:
- Best overall MSD risk-reduction through design award
- SME recognition award
To request an entry form please contact us by email. Further information and previous winning nominations are available on HSE’s website.
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