The HSE said that James Rourke's death 'could have easily been prevented if his employer had properly planned and supervised the work'.
James Rourke was killed after being hit and run over by an excavator at Sarazen Gardens, in Brampton, Cambridgeshire, on 18 November 2019.
The site engineer, from Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, had been attaching warning work signs to fencing around the site when he was hit by the vehicle. But a Health and Safety Executive investigation found Materials Movement had failed to plan and properly supervise the work that Mr Rourke and the excavator driver were doing to ensure it was safe.
In her victim personal statement Mr Rourke's mother Clare said: “The sunshine has been taken from our lives and the dark gap is immense."We cherished him, dearly. He was a compassionate, valued friend to many and was known for his humour and gentle nature.Materials Movement, of Royston Road, Baldock, pleaded guilty to breaching a health and safety offence and was fined £133,330 and ordered to pay £8,500 in costs at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court.
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