21/08/2026
Friday is a happy day, or at least it’s meant to be.
Today I’ve got another post from the HSE sitting in my feed, and it’s heartbreaking. The accident meant that a man was fatally injured due to a telehandler being reversed without use of a banksman.
The heartbreak is clearly evident in the statements from the man’s daughter and mother, and they show just how devastating things can be for those affected by such accidents.
I really wish that I didn’t have to prepare business owners for the stark reality of behaviour on building sites. And let’s face it, most things go wrong when common sense and following rules goes out the window.
I am aware, maybe even more than most realise, that you cannot cover everything in policies and procedures and insurance. Sometime the unexpected happens. What important is that we learn from this and consider it the next time our own documentation gets reviewed.
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