The HSE has warned of the dangers faced when using forklift trucks after a man died when a container of dye crushed him while he was assisting with an unloading operation.
The company, Townley Dyestuffs Ltd, pleaded guilty to a charge under section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, that they failed to ensure the safety at work of an employee. They were fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £6,963.25 costs.
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