A waste management company has been fined, highlighting the dangers of workplace transport.
SITA UK, of Berkshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and was fined £210,000 with costs of £38,000 following the death of Gary Carter at the Cranford landfill site in January 2007.
Northampton Crown Court heard that Mr Carter was crushed by a bulldozer after his lorry became bogged down in soft ground.
The court was told by the prosecution that new working arrangements had been introduced days before the accident, without having been properly risk assessed.
Roy Bush, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector, said: "Assessing risks, mitigating them wherever possible or stopping work as appropriate is the least people should expect from companies. Employers need to ensure their staff understand their roles and responsibilities in making sure sites like this operate to clear site safety rules."
Public liability insurance holders were recently asked to help their employees 'do their bit' to improve health and safety in the workplace through a HSE campaign.