{"id":27280,"date":"2017-04-04T01:47:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T05:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=27280"},"modified":"2021-07-09T04:19:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T04:19:50","slug":"engineering-company-fined-falls-elevated-platforms-injure-two-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/engineering-company-fined-falls-elevated-platforms-injure-two-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering Company Fined After Falls From Elevated Platforms Injure Two Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two employees suffered serious injuries when they were knocked off of the elevated platforms they were using to conduct service checks on the tail of an airplane.<\/p>\n
Chelmsford Magistrates\u2019 Court heard the case of the employees \u2013 an employee of Inflite Engineering Services and a worker from a temporary agency \u2013 who suffered broken bones after the fall at Stansted Airport on June 10, 2015.<\/p>\n
They were working from mobile elevated work platforms on either side of the tail when another employee closed the wrong circuit breaker, inadvertently opening the plane\u2019s airbrake, which knocked over both platforms.<\/p>\n
Read Full Article At Ehstoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Uses high-end graphics and on-site footage to capture the dangers of working on elevated platforms and how to eliminate the risk View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a> This course describes basic types of aerial work platforms and how to work with them safely.\n View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a> Provide the information employees need to help prevent workplace accidents and injuries from occurring. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two employees suffered serious injuries when they were knocked off of the elevated platforms they were using to conduct service checks on the tail of an airplane. Chelmsford Magistrates\u2019 Court heard the case of the employees \u2013 an employee of Inflite Engineering Services and a worker from a temporary agency \u2013 who suffered broken bones …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[916,920],"yoast_head":"\nRelated Training DVDs:<\/h2>\n
Fall Protection: Elevated Platforms Training <\/h3>\n
Aerial Work Platform Safety Training Video <\/h3>\n
Hazard Recognition Training Video & DVD <\/h3>\n