Sofedit UK fined £105,000 after employee fatally crushed

Coventry-based manufacturer Sofedit UK has been fined a total of £105,000 after a forklift truck knocked over bins which crushed a worker back in April 2002.

The firm was fined £70,000 under the Health and Safety Act 1974 for failing to protect the health and safety of its employees, and a further £35,000 under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 for failing to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments.

Neil Morris was working in the firm's factory in Ca... (114 more words)

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