Scrapyard fined after collapsing metal pile injures visitors

A recycling firm faced prosecution after a poorly stacked heap of scrap metal fell onto two site visitors, causing injuries. An HSE investigation revealed that the business had failed to keep pedestrians safely separated from plant machinery and had ignored a previous near-miss involving the same equipment.

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