Company fined over Doncaster railway worker death
Carillion Construction Ltd has been fined £200,000 for breaching health and safety laws which proved fatal.
A company's been fined £200,000 for breaching health and safety laws which led to the death of a Doncaster railway worker.
Scott Dobson died on the 4th December 2012 when he was hit by a train as he carried out maintenance work near Saxilby in Lincolnshire.
Carillion Construction Ltd pleaded guilty at Lincolnshire Magistrates Court and has also been ordered to pay costs of £36,570.39 following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road.
As part of its statutory duties, ORR investigated and found a number of failings in Carillion’s planning and management of the work.
Only one of the two railway lines had been blocked while maintenance was being done, whereas both lines should have been closed, to minimise the possibility of workers being struck by passing trains.
Ian Prosser, HM Chief Inspector of Railways said:
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"This accident was wholly avoidable, had Carillion Construction Ltd followed health and safety rules set out for the railways. Our sympathies are with Mr Dobson’s family.
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"The safety of workers and passengers is a top priority for the regulator, which is why ORR inspectors are out on the railway daily, monitoring to ensure safety isn’t compromised."