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9 O-licence applications and decisions that caught our eye this week - 4 December 2018

Commercial Motor picks out some of the latest O-licence applications and decisions issued.

Lack of risk assessment results in company fines

Two companies, Ortec BV and Mechantech, have been fined after a worker suffered serious head injuries after falling from a warehouse racking system.

Landowner fined over illegal waste business

A landowner who allowed two men to set up an illegal waste wood recycling business in the Devon countryside has been ordered to pay £12,850 in fines, costs and compensation.

Worker injured in forklift incident

Steel fabricating company has been fined £100,000 after a worker was injured by falling steel.

Haulier warned for unauthorised parking

Sussex-based Stuart Lyons (Haulage) has been given a formal warning for using an unauthorised operating centre.

Transport manager disqualified for two years

The former transport manager of Lancashire-based Robinson Transport has lost his repute and been disqualified from acting as a transport manager for two years.

Claire Gilmore confirmed as new traffic commissioner for Scotland

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has appointed Claire Gilmore as traffic commissioner (TC) for Scotland.

Tired driver went wrong way around roundabout

Witney-based A W Cleaver Haulage has had its O-licence revoked after one of its family directors had committed tachograph and driving offences.

Insufficient records lead to O-licence ban

Allscaff SW has had its O-licence revoked after it was found to be operating vehicles without keeping adequate tachograph records.

Minster Tippers fined for illegally dumping waste

A Somerset haulier has been fined £10,476 for illegally disposing of thousands of tonnes of waste on agricultural land near Exeter in a case brought by the Environment Agency.