Construction company fined after workplace vehicle accident

The Health & Safety Executive fine a construction company after injury to bricklayer by an on-site vehicle.

30 November 1999

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The scene of the accident in Billy Row, Crook

Accident scene: firm fined £10,000 by HSE

£10,000 health & safety fine for North Yorks firm

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to companies to manage the movement of vehicles in the workplace.

And help protect employees and non employees who may be on or around the site.

The warning came after Redworth Construction Ltd of Malton, North Yorkshire pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 after an incident in Billy Row, Crook on 23rd April 2007.

They were fined £10,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,321 by Bishop Auckland Magistrates

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