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21/07/2008
Rolls Royce fined £120,000 for health and safety breach |
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Rolls Royce plc has been fined £120,000 by the HSE after employees suffered the ill effects of being exposed to hazardous materials.
The case has once again reminded employers of the importance of ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to avoid risk of injury to staff.
Having pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, Rolls Royce plc of Derby were forced to pay the fine plus costs of £12,122.53, Workplacelaw.net reported.
Commenting on the outcome of the case, HSE inspector for Derbyshire, Noelle Walker, said: "This incident could have been avoided if safe working practices had been put in place. Employers must ensure that decommissioning work is properly planned to take account of health and safety risks and that employees and agency workers are made fully aware of the risks."
Agency workers were sent to help the decommissioning of a light alloy foundry that required them to use hot cutting equipment to move materials.
They were exposed to hazardous substances created by fumes from the hot metal cutting but the risks they faced were not explained properly.
The HSE last week called for all employers to ensure they give their staff adequate health and safety training. |
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