Halford Commercial Fleet Services Limited, of Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, Worcestershire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
The company was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £200 and £24,203 in costs at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 3.
HSE Principal Inspector Laura Royales said: “This case should serve to highlight to employers the importance of properly assessing the risks to which their workers are exposed and providing the right information and instructions, supplemented by adequate monitoring and supervision arrangements, to ensure that they can and do work safely.
“Our thoughts remain with Niall’s family as they continue to come to terms with their tragic loss.”
