News

England | Plant hire operator fined more than £800,000 over unsafe heavy load

Barbour EHS

1 min read

West Midlands Police | A national plant hire operator was fined over £800,000 for moving an abnormal load without proper notification.

During a March 2024 Multi Agency Road Safety Operation at the NEC, officers found a heavy goods vehicle carrying an excavator on an unnotified axle configuration, overweight, and oversized without additional safeguards. L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage Ltd pleaded guilty to three offences, fined £800,000 plus £2,000 surcharge and £130 costs.

– Accurate at time of publication | April 2025

Sign-up to the Barbour Monthly Newsletter

Get the latest Health, Safety and Environmental news and information – sign up for updates from Barbour EHS. 

What you’ll get:

  • Free downloads including Directors’ Briefings, legislation updates, webinars, risk assessments and more
  • VIP invites to events
  • Important industry news and updates
  • Invitations to hot topic webinars hosted by Barbour
  • Industry partner information

You may also be interested in