In a recent incident at the Port of Blyth, Northumberland, two employees of Osprey Heavy Lift Limited fell from height during the assembly of a crane, resulting in serious injuries. Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the company has been fined £24,000 and ordered to pay costs of £9,136 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
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The incident, which occurred on January 19, 2021, involved the partial collapse of a platform that was being installed using lifting chains. The platform had four lifting chains, each equipped with a hook and safety clasp. Initially, hooks were looped over metal lugs on the platform to lift it into position. When the workers removed two lifting chains near the crane structure to attach the other side to the crane pendants, the remaining chains came loose, causing one side of the platform to fall to the ground.
