Quarry owner prosecuted after worker suffers broken leg
17:06 - 27/01/2011
Quarry owner prosecuted after worker ...
The owner of a quarry in Gloucestershire has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a further £8,790 in costs after blocks of stone fell onto a worker, breaking his leg in two places.
Ian Stanley Bond, owner of Stanley’s Quarry in Moreton-in-Marsh, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after they found that the stones had not been secured properly and that many other safety failings had contributed to the incident. Mr Bond appeared at Gloucester Magistrate’s Court where he admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
The court heard how an employee of Mr Bond, Nicholas Enston, 47, was manually removing pieces of pre-cut stone and using a forklift truck to transport them when the incident occurred on 22nd July 2009. The stones were not properly stabilised and a number broke free and fell onto Mr Enston’s lower body, breaking his left leg in two places.
Mr Enston was unable to call for help and had to struggle to reach a lever on the forklift truck to be able to remove the stones from off his body. He was eventually able to reach the horn of the truck to bring someone to his aid.
The subsequent HSE investigation revealed that Mr Enston’s line manager had not received any appropriate health and safety training and had neglected to conduct a risk assessment or implement a safe system of work.
Investigating officer for the HSE, Cath Pickett, said: “As the owner of Stanley’s Quarry, Mr Bond should have made sure everyone at the quarry could do their job safely. Because he failed to do this, Mr Enston ended up sustaining serious injuries in an incident that need not have happened.
“Mr Enston is still off work some 18 months after the incident, which has significantly impacted on his life.”
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“Incidents like this serve to demonstrate both the huge financial cost companies incur when they fail to comply with legal standards and the emotional and physical cost paid by workers who fall foul of lapsed safety standards.”
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Ian Stanley Bond, owner of Stanley’s Quarry in Moreton-in-Marsh, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after they found that the stones had not been secured properly and that many other safety failings had contributed to the incident. Mr Bond appeared at Gloucester Magistrate’s Court where he admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
The court heard how an employee of Mr Bond, Nicholas Enston, 47, was manually removing pieces of pre-cut stone and using a forklift truck to transport them when the incident occurred on 22nd July 2009. The stones were not properly stabilised and a number broke free and fell onto Mr Enston’s lower body, breaking his left leg in two places.
Mr Enston was unable to call for help and had to struggle to reach a lever on the forklift truck to be able to remove the stones from off his body. He was eventually able to reach the horn of the truck to bring someone to his aid.
The subsequent HSE investigation revealed that Mr Enston’s line manager had not received any appropriate health and safety training and had neglected to conduct a risk assessment or implement a safe system of work.
Investigating officer for the HSE, Cath Pickett, said: “As the owner of Stanley’s Quarry, Mr Bond should have made sure everyone at the quarry could do their job safely. Because he failed to do this, Mr Enston ended up sustaining serious injuries in an incident that need not have happened.
“Mr Enston is still off work some 18 months after the incident, which has significantly impacted on his life.”
First Response Training can offer a wide range of health and safety training for all industry sectors. Business Development Director Darren Emery explains: “As one of the UK’s leading providers of health and safety training, we believe that health and safety is about more than just legal compliance; it is about ensuring that people are protected from harm and can go about their work feeling confident that they are safe and valued.
“Incidents like this serve to demonstrate both the huge financial cost companies incur when they fail to comply with legal standards and the emotional and physical cost paid by workers who fall foul of lapsed safety standards.”
First Response Training can offer training in the Essentials of Health and Safety and externally accredited health and safety courses including CIEH Level 2 in Health and Safety, IOSH Working Safely, IOSH Managing Safely and IOSH Safety for Senior Executives. They can also offer training in Risk Assessments.
For more information, please call First Response today on free phone 0800 310 2300.
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