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A contractor and water management<\/a> company have been fined after a worker was found injured when he was hit by a 1.5-tonne water valve<\/h2>\n

Newcastle upon Tyne Magistrates\u2019 Court heard that Northumbrian Water Limited had contracted JW Colpitts & Co Limited to connect a 1.5-tonne water valve in a confined chamber at Kielder Reservoir, Northumberland.<\/p>\n

The valve was suspended from a lorry-mounted crane when it swung across the chamber and struck the worker.<\/p>\n

The worker sustained an open compound fracture of his tibia and fibula and was airlifted to hospital.<\/p>\n

A Health and Safety Executive<\/a> investigation found that both companies had failed to risk assess the work and the additional hazards introduced by a change in the scope of work. The companies also failed to implement suitable safety measures<\/a> and safe systems of work, and provide adequate supervision to the workers.<\/p>\n

Northumbrian Water Limited pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and were fined \u00a3365,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a314,360.69 and a victim surcharge of \u00a3120.00.<\/p>\n

JW Colpitts & Co Limited also pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. They were fined \u00a330,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a317,452.22 and a victim surcharge of \u00a3120.00.<\/p>\n

\u2018Appropriate arrangements should be in place to supervise and monitor work\u2019<\/h3>\n

Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Clare Maltby said: \u201cCompanies must understand that work activities involving confined spaces, work at height and lifting operations must be subject to a robust risk assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFurthermore, risk assessments should be reviewed if the scope of work changes and additional hazards are introduced.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompanies must also ensure that they have suitable safety control measures and safe systems of work in place to address the identified risks. Appropriate arrangements should be in place to supervise and monitor work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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