A MAYONNAISE manufacturer is to be prosecuted after a forklift truck driver from Warrington was killed three years ago.
The company, AAK UK Ltd, is due to appear before Liverpool Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Thursday)
Michael Moran, aged 49, from Warrington was working at the AAK UK factory on the Astmoor Industrial Estate, Davy Road, Runcorn on April 18, 2011, when his forklift truck was in collision with a reversing lorry. The forklift truck overturned, killing Mr Moran.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is bringing criminal proceedings against the company following a subsequent investigation into Mr Moran’s death.
AAK UK Ltd, of King George Dock in Hull, has been charged with single breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The charges relate to failing to ensure Mr Moran’s safety, and failing to properly assess the risks workers’ faced.
A MAYONNAISE manufacturer is to be prosecuted after a forklift truck driver from Warrington was killed three years ago.
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