Technical Summary
Truro Sawmills Ltd and its company director were fined by the Health and Safety Executive for failing to act on issued Improvement Notices. Inspectors identified failures in protecting workers from wood dust health risks and ensuring safety regarding lift trucks, including a lack of training and proper protective equipment.
Original Reporting Excerpt
Health and Safety Executive inspectors issued Truro Sawmills Ltd with Improvement Notices after finding it failed to protect workers from health risks of wood dust and safety risks from lift trucks. Inspectors found employees were not trained to use rider-operated lift trucks, and protective equipment wasn’t properly fitted, and employees weren’t screened for health risks […]
Source: HSE Press
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