Travis Perkins fined for HGV unsecured timber fatality

Motor Transport article - 24 Jan 25

Travis Perkins has been fined £2m after timber fell off one of its lorries and onto a car in Sussex, killing the driver.
Lewes District Council, which brought a prosecution against the building supplies firm, said the death of 28-year-old father of three Jack Stevens in May 2020 was “entirely preventable”.
An investigation conducted by the council, working alongside the Health and Safety Executive, found how only a single strap was used on the load which did not adequately secure it and the lashing was insufficient.
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This incident underlines the need for everyone in the industry to keep an eye on load security across the board. 
Keep in mind the Road Haulage of Round Timber - Code of Practice - 5th edition - and the June 2021 update on load strapping.