Two firms penalised after a racking collapse killed two workers
Photo: Stacked spruce logs beside a forest road near Wernigerode, Harz, Germany – side view of the pile by Profpcde, via Wikimedia Commons · CC0
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.
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- Source organisation
- Health and Safety Executive
- Original date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
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