Wilko Roll Cage incident and our H&S

journey so far…

Zoe Pearson - wilko

wilko H&S prosecutions…

Key failings of the Beaumont Leys accident…

• Unsafe working practice allowed to develop unchallenged for a prolonged period of time

• Training for team members in relation to the safe use of roll cages was inadequate

• The store specific Risk Assessments were not adequate • Store Manager failed to address the key risks arising from the use of

roll cages in the warehouse • Record keeping was poor, with many of the documents inconsistent

in format and content • Initial steps following the incident to manage the Leicester City

Council investigation lacked rigor and were not effective

Life changing consequences…

• Snapped her spine

• Wheel chair bound with a 1% chance of walking again

• Reliant on family and carers for the rest of her life

• Various additional health problems

• Significant impact on quality of life & shortened life span

Changing our behaviour…

How we learn…

Our journey so far…

Albi 1 Albi 2 I can safely say

Lottery of chance

This is only the start of our H&S journey, we have loads more Planned..

Thank you for listening

Zoe Pearson – Head of Health and Safety - Wilko