Sibelco Ltd fined for failing to complete a suitable and sufficient risk assessment

The owner of a Norfolk aggregate site has been prosecuted for failing to complete a suitable and sufficient risk assessment for moving rail wagons without a locomotive.

King’s Lynn Magistrates’ Court heard today (6 December) that during a site visit to Sibelco Ltd, in Leziate, near King’s Lynn, in November 2010, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) identified that although a risk assessment had been completed, it was unclear and failed to address all the hazards associated with the activity.

Sibelco Ltd, of Station Road, Leziate, was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £10,203 in costs after admitting breaching Regulation 3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

After the hearing, HSE Inspector Steven Gill said:

“This prosecution underlines the importance of companies suitably assessing and controlling risks associated with workplace transport – whatever form this takes.

“Although in this case a risk assessment had been carried out, it was not deemed to be suitable and sufficient.”

Further information on assessing and managing risk can be found on the HSE website at www.hse.gov.uk/risk

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