Firms have been reminded of the need to ensure safety is prioritised at work, something compliance training may contribute to.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a warning after a company was fined £15,000 plus costs of more than £31,000 at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services was ordered to pay the penalty in relation to an incident at Boyton Cross, near Chelmsford, in 2006.

Employees reduced a road to a single lane and one person operated a stop/go board, but an HSE investigation found that the layout was not suitable - citing this as the cause of a collision that left a motorcyclist in intensive care.

"This serious incident could and should have been prevented by the company by ensuring safe systems of working were in place," said HSE inspector Sandy Carmichael.

Last week, the body issued a warning to firms using forklift trucks after an unauthorised apprentice injured himself when one such vehicle overturned.

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