Recipient

Mac Skip Hire Limited

First report 7 Sep 2016•Latest report 7 Sep 2016

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Private and voluntary organisations · Private limited company. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 1
Published responses: 0%
Concerns addressed: 0
Stated actions: 0

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Mac Skip Hire Limited linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

7 Sep2016
Rutland and North Leicestershire
Concerns raised6
1. Unsafe method of operating the CAT Loading Shovel to load lorries
2. Lack of proper training for people responsible for risk assessment, health and safety documentation, and staff training
3. Failure to enforce the rule that drivers should not get out of their cab
1. Failure to enforce the rule that workers should wear high visibility clothing
2. Lack of appropriate risk and health and safety awareness training for staff of MAC
3. Lack of clear written guidance and sanctions requiring drivers to stay in their cabs during loading
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Beverley Dorothy Upton · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Beverley Dorothy Upton, a heavy goods vehicle driver, died after being trapped between a loading shovel bucket and the side of her lorry while it was being loaded at work on 4 November 2015. Concerns included the method of loading, the lack of clear written and enforced rules requiring drivers to remain in their cabs and wear high-visibility clothing, and insufficient training and health and safety documentation.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mac Skip Hire Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Unsafe method of operating the CAT Loading Shovel to load lorries
Wider context from the report
“(1) The method of work employed at the time, in operating the CAT Loading Shovel to load lorries, put anyone in the vicinity at risk of injury or death ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mac Skip Hire Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of proper training for people responsible for risk assessment, health and safety documentation, and staff training
Wider context from the report
“(5) There was need for proper training to be given to those people whose task it was to assess risk, draft health and safety documentation, and who provided training to staff on risk and health and safety matters ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mac Skip Hire Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to enforce the rule that drivers should not get out of their cab
Wider context from the report
“(3) There was no enforcement of the industry rule that drivers should not get out of their cab ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mac Skip Hire Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to enforce the rule that workers should wear high visibility clothing
Wider context from the report
“(4) There was no enforcement of the rule that workers should wear high visibility clothing ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mac Skip Hire Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of appropriate risk and health and safety awareness training for staff of MAC
Wider context from the report
“(6) There was an urgent need for appropriate training to be given to staff of MAC into awareness of risk and health and safety matters ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mac Skip Hire Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of clear written guidance and sanctions requiring drivers to stay in their cabs during loading
Wider context from the report
“(2) There was no clear written guidance requiring drivers to stay in their cabs during loading, with sanctions if the rule was disobeyed ”
Open source report

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised6

Unsafe method of operating the CAT Loading Shovel to load lorries

Lack of proper training for people responsible for risk assessment, health and safety documentation, and staff training

Failure to enforce the rule that drivers should not get out of their cab

Failure to enforce the rule that workers should wear high visibility clothing

Lack of appropriate risk and health and safety awareness training for staff of MAC

Lack of clear written guidance and sanctions requiring drivers to stay in their cabs during loading