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HSE reported that a chemical logistics company was fined after a worker died following a fall from a mobile loading ramp. Loading-bay edge protection and ramp use are directly relevant to palletised loading operations.
HSE reported a fine against a shipping company after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift truck. Pedestrian segregation in cargo and pallet-handling areas is the central control HSE looks for.
The Health and Safety Executive reported a prosecution after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift truck at a shipping company, highlighting workplace-transport risk controls.
HSE reported that a machine manufacturing company was fined after an employee's fingers were crushed during a lifting operation. Planning and supervision of lifts is a duty under the lifting operations regulations.
HSE reported enforcement action after a worker was crushed by a one-tonne block while inside an HGV trailer. Load restraint and safe access during trailer loading and unloading are the controls at issue.
HSE reports that a builders merchant was fined after a worker was fatally crushed by a three-tonne pallet of timber on a conveyor. The prosecution notice says earlier dangerous access practices had been identified; the incident occurred in 2024.
UFP Packaging announced a crate range designed to be assembled without nail guns, which the company links to reducing pneumatic-tool injury risk in packing operations. Fastening method and safety benefits are described by the manufacturer.
HSE reported that a recycling company was fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries in a telehandler incident. Telehandlers and counterbalance trucks are standard equipment on pallet recycling and repair yards.
DVSA's own blog confirmed ADAS visual checks, a new PSV door safety testing tool, email prohibition clearance notices and updated plating certificate arrangements affecting HGV and PSV operators from February 2026.
Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.
HSE reported that two firms were fined after a racking collapse killed two workers. Racking inspection, damage reporting and load limits are direct duties for any operation storing palletised goods.
HSE reported a fine against a packaging company after a worker suffered life-changing head injuries. The release sets out the equipment and control failures identified by inspectors.
HSE reported enforcement action following a forklift truck incident in which a worker was killed. Forklift traffic management remains the single most common serious-injury theme in warehouse enforcement.
