Vehicles at work a major causes of fatal and major injuries

02 December 2024

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) recently published information regarding fatal and major injuries.  Vehicles at work continue to be one of the major causes of fatal and major injuries. 25 workers were killed when struck by a moving vehicle according to their figures for 2023 to 2024. You can read more on this here.

A £1.28 million fine was recently issued to a food manufacturing company in respect of an incident involving a moving vehicle. More details about this can be found here.  The worker was struck and killed by a lorry as it reversed into a loading bay.

Operators can help prevent accidents by assessing and managing vehicle and driver safety. The HSE have published helpful guidance on this here.

The HSE also has a range of guidance available to operators on their website here. These cover: vehicle safety; site safety; and lift trucks.

We have a specialised team who can help with accidents at work, so please contact us here for more information.