Extinguisher fine
Page 18
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
• Failure to carry a fire extinguisher on a 3.5-tonne van carrying drums of highly inflammable material has cost Archbold Freightage £500 in fines and costs at Huddersfield magistrates court.
Keith King, prosecuting for the Health & Safety Executive, said the van, which was carrying four drums of Avron Acrylic Dispersion, had been stopped in a hazchem check at Ainlay Top in April, The chemical contained methyl metylacrylate monomer and was highly flammable, with a flashpoint below 21° Defending, Christopher Charlesworth said that the driver had been properly trained and the company had done everything it could to comply with the regulations. He said that problems had arisen because the material was carried in 205-litre drums which meant it was regarded as a dangerous substance. Hazchempak regulations do not apply to drums under 200 litres.