A metal recycling firm has been fined more than £650k for failing to implement effective control measures to protect workers.
HSE inspector Emma Page observed workers sorting waste were not sufficiently protected by barriers from reversing lorries on a visit in August 2023. A further investigation revealed that ASM Metal Recycling Ltd had previously identified the risks of pedestrian-vehicle collisions, but had failed to implement effective control measures to prevent this.It also wrote Notification of Contravention letters to the company in 2021 and 2023.
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