Reference: D233
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Environment Communities and Leisure
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
An adverse insurance report revealed defects
to an electric two post vehicle lift at a commercial garage. The
defects to the lift presented an imminent risk of serious personal
injury if the lift fell.
As the remedial works had not been carried out
on the lift, following consultation with the insurance company's
competent person a Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 section
22 Prohibition Notice was served on the person in control of the
business prohibting the use of the vehicle lift.
Regard was had to the Department's health and
safety policy, HSE guidance and the opinion of the specialist
inspector who examined the lift for the purposes of the Lifting
Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
As the business had not taken sufficient steps
to ensure that the lift could not used, no other action was
considered.
Publication date: 01/09/2014
Date of decision: 23/07/2014