Forklift truck incident that killed a worker leads to enforcement
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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.
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- Source organisation
- Health and Safety Executive
- Original date
- 3 Dec 2025
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
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