Failure to carry out a risk assessment led to a workplace transport accident in which a 53-year old driver at Glebe Mines Ltd's Derbyshire premises was fatally injured.

The accident in March 2003, happened when the employee was collecting a consignment of chemicals for another company, and was trapped between a loading shovel and a fork-lift truck.

HSE investigation established that Glebe Mines had no risk assessment and had not properly planned the movement of vehicles and personnel at its site. The company was fined a total of £25,000 plus costs after it admitted failing to ensure the safety of the driver contrary to s.3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and failing to carry out a risk assessment, contrary to r.3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.


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