Alemania: McCain Foods fined $1m for safety failings
In August 2014, a McCain Foods (GB) employee in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, nearly lost his arm after it became entangled in machinery. As a result, the company has now been fined £800,000 (1.15 million USD) for safety failings.
Peterborough Crown Court heard how a 34-year-old employee was attempting to check the condition of the head roller on a bypass conveyor. While doing this his arm became entangled in the machinery and his arm was almost severed. Although his arm was saved, he now has limited movement in his hand.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident, which occurred on the 21 August 2014, found that the conveyor did not have the correct guards fitted. A risk assessment of the machine by the company failed to recognise the danger.
McCain Foods (GB) Limited of Havers Hill, Eastfield Scarborough, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and was fined £800,000 with costs of £12,831.51.
Source: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)/potatopro.com
Fuente: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/157908/McCain-Foods-(GB)-fined-1m-for-safety-failings
