Austin Thomas

1. 1. listening to music at high volume while operating heavy machinery in confined space

   “I heard evidence from an expert vehicle examiner who upon examination of the volvo shovel loader truck involved in the fatal accident found a CD in the CD compartment within the drivers cab of the truck. This CD player allowed CD's to be played to a volume level of 32. I heard no evidence as to when the CD was last listened to however, I am concerned that there exists an inbuilt facility for drivers to listen to music at high levels when operating heavy machinery in a confined space such as the”

2. 2. drug use by driver operating heavy machinery

   “2) The inquest heard evidence as to the levels of cannabis in the blood of the driver of the shovel loader truck some 7 hours after the fatal incident. No evidence was available as to the levels of cannabis in the drivers system at the time of the fatal incident. The inquest heard evidence from the driver himself as to his cannabis use which included an admission that he had smoked cannabis on his own evidence the night before commencing an early shift the following day. The inquest also heard”

No published response was found on judiciary.uk.