Portslade fencing boss fined after customer injured by forklift truck (From The Argus)
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Portslade fencing boss fined after customer injured by forklift truck
12:00pm Sunday 7th October 2012 in News
A business owner has been fined nearly £14,000 after a customer was injured by a forklift truck.
Richard Meaker, of RJ Meaker Fencing, was found guilty of two breaches of health and safety laws at a hearing at Brighton Magistrates’ Court.
It came after “serious deficiencies” were found by council officials at the company’s site in Middle Street, Portslade, which injured a customer in March.
The man was in the yard picking up a bag of sand he had bought when a fork lift truck reversed into him, badly injuring his foot and lower leg.
After prosecution by Brighton and Hove City Council, Mr Meaker was fined £13,825 at a hearing.
Tim Nichols, the council’s head of licensing, said: “Once again it has taken a tragic incident involving an innocent individual to high-light the fundamental importance of following health and safety regulations.”
To report cases call 01273 294429 or email ehl.safety@brightonhove.gov.uk
Comments(12)
Nathan_Adler
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1:24pm Sun 7 Oct 12
PorkBoat
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2:14pm Sun 7 Oct 12
John Steed
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2:19pm Sun 7 Oct 12
worthingite
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4:20pm Sun 7 Oct 12
Well never again,shoddy workmanship and a very very poor product and service.
The gate never did shut properly to this day.
Cowboys !
Andy R
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6:53pm Sun 7 Oct 12
John Steed wrote:Er..no...it'll hopefully ensure that they don't do it again. What are "H&E" regulations by the way?
just what a small family business needs in the current econimic climate I do not condone any breech of any regulations, particualy H & E regulations but a huge fine like this is likely to do more damage to the business and not nessacarily achieve the required result of good H & E policy and observance.
vogon1
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7:21pm Sun 7 Oct 12
F in L
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7:34pm Sun 7 Oct 12
henrypage
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10:05pm Sun 7 Oct 12
Dave At Home
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1:03am Mon 8 Oct 12
henrypage wrote:You are telling me they are, I saw a quote for a little steel gate.... which the Council duly sanctioned and paid for.... no wonder they (B&HCC) have trouble balancing the books and our taxes keep on going up.
I have always found Meakers products expensive.
John Steed
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2:29pm Mon 8 Oct 12
Andy R wrote:mis-typed S being just below E I meant H & S
John Steed wrote:Er..no...it'll hopefully ensure that they don't do it again. What are "H&E" regulations by the way?
just what a small family business needs in the current econimic climate I do not condone any breech of any regulations, particualy H & E regulations but a huge fine like this is likely to do more damage to the business and not nessacarily achieve the required result of good H & E policy and observance.
harebell
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6:00pm Sat 13 Oct 12
I do know that the business has just been taken over and is under new management.
Brighton pebbles says...
12:22pm Sun 7 Oct 12