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The Original London Sightseeing Tour Limited was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for failing to prevent the incident, which happened on October 21st 2009.
A 58-year-old employee was working underneath the vehicle at a bus depot at Ferry Lane, Rainham, Essex, while reseating an airbag on an open-topped London bus.
The vehicle had been raised approximately two feet off the ground and was supported on its axles by wooden blocks and column vehicle lifts.
However, one of the wooden blocks broke and the axle dropped onto the mechanic, breaking his pelvis and several ribs.
HSE inspector Jane Wolfenden said the use of wooden blocks in this way could easily have resulted in a fatality.
"It was foreseeable that the blocks were likely to give way, putting the lives of employees at risk," she commented.
"Had the company carried out an effective risk assessment that involved site engineers, this entirely preventable incident could have been avoided."
The Original London Sightseeing Tour Limited was fined £10,500 and ordered to pay costs of £10,000 for breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
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Tour bus engineer injured at work, HSE prosecutes
A tour bus operator has been fined after a mechanical engineer was injured while working underneath one of its vehicles.The Original London Sightseeing Tour Limited was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for failing to prevent the incident, which happened on October 21st 2009.
A 58-year-old employee was working underneath the vehicle at a bus depot at Ferry Lane, Rainham, Essex, while reseating an airbag on an open-topped London bus.
The vehicle had been raised approximately two feet off the ground and was supported on its axles by wooden blocks and column vehicle lifts.
However, one of the wooden blocks broke and the axle dropped onto the mechanic, breaking his pelvis and several ribs.
HSE inspector Jane Wolfenden said the use of wooden blocks in this way could easily have resulted in a fatality.
"It was foreseeable that the blocks were likely to give way, putting the lives of employees at risk," she commented.
"Had the company carried out an effective risk assessment that involved site engineers, this entirely preventable incident could have been avoided."
The Original London Sightseeing Tour Limited was fined £10,500 and ordered to pay costs of £10,000 for breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Quantum Risk Management are a leading Health and Safety Consultant
Posted on 10/02/2012
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