A transport company in Southampton was fined £28,000 and ordered to pay costs and compensation after a worker was seriously injured.
Although he was wearing appropriate high visibility clothing the deficient workplace lighting created a dangerous situation.
The HSE notes that under Regulation 8(1) of The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992:
“Harris Transport Ltd failed to discharge the duty imposed on it by Regulation 8(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 in that it failed to provide suitable and sufficient lighting in its workplace for work activities occurring outside daylight hours in its loading yard, which resulted in an accident causing injury to Lee McMahon on the 17th November 2006, whereby they/he/she are/is guilty of an offence contrary to section 33(1)(c) of the Act and liable to a penalty as provided by section 33(3) of the Act.”
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