Bury Council fined after worker hurt while putting up Christmas Tree
The court heard the tree was being installed by a council subcontractor at Bury Market in time for the town's annual festivities.Mr Lyth suffered concussion and severe injuries to the right-hand side of his body, including bruised ribs, when the platform fell.He needed an operation on his leg and was left using a wheelchair and crutches after also sustaining a large cut to his leg. The accident kept Mr Lyth off work for two months and he was subsequently only initially able to return on restricted hours and duties.
'Very serious incident'
The subsequent HSE investigation found the council had failed to provide Mr Lyth with any training in the safe operation of the scissor lift.It also failed to carry out a sufficient risk assessment.The HSE said such preparatory work would have identified the dangers involved, as well as the need to ensure appropriate training.The council admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.Ms Ratcliffe said: "This was a very serious incident."Access to these platforms should be limited to those trained and anyone who isn't trained shouldn't be allowed to use them."If this sort of work is not planned and controlled to a high degree, then there is a very high likelihood of a potentially fatal fall, or one resulting in very serious injury."
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