Technical Summary
A telehandler driver has been sentenced following the fatal injury of a lift supervisor on a construction site in Cheshire. The HSE determined that the driver reversed without a banksman despite a clear turning circle being available and was using a mobile phone in violation of site rules.
Original Reporting Excerpt
Lift supervisor struck and fatally injured by a telehandler on a construction site in Cheshire. HSE found the driver had chosen to reverse without a banksman despite a clear turning circle being available. Driver had also been using his mobile phone while in control of the vehicle, contrary to site rules. Telehandler operator given a […]
Source: HSE Press
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