Health and Safety Executive

Council fined after man killed by refuse truck

HSE is warning the waste industry to ensure that adequate precautions are taken to prevent injuries caused by reversing waste and recycling collection vehicles. The warning follows HSE’s prosecution of North Tyneside Council after a man was killed by a refuse truck.

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