Lianne Farrington is an inspector at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). She has been involved in several investigations and cases related to workplace safety.
One notable instance is the case where a farming company was fined £320,000 after the death of a worker, Francis Schlachter, who fell from a skip at a farm in Burscough. Lianne Farrington stated that the incident was “wholly avoidable” and was caused by the company’s failure to implement safe systems of work, properly maintain work equipment, and sufficiently assess the risks involved in routine work processes.
In another case, Lianne Farrington spoke after a hearing where a company was fined for failing to control exposure to metal working fluids and welding fumes, which resulted in a worker developing a serious respiratory illness. She emphasized the need for a management regime to prevent occupational ill health.
In a tragic incident that underscores the importance of workplace safety, M.A. Forshaw Limited, a fruit and vegetable production company, […]
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