Yorkshire metals recycling company fined £1.2m

A Yorkshire metals recycling company has been fined £1.2m after a worker was injured after being struck by a wagon at a processing site. An investigation by the HSE found that at the time of the incident the site was not organised in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles could circulate in a safe manner. A transport risk assessment had not been put in place for the segregation of vehicles and pedestrians. The company had also failed to take steps to properly assess the risks posed by the movement of vehicles and pedestrians.