DO & CO Event and Airline Catering Limited was also ordered to pay £47,091 in legal costs after pleading guilty to two offences.

Kumar Limbu, a British Army veteran who had served in the Brigade of Gurkhas, suffered catastrophic injuries when he was struck by the vehicle, driven by a fellow agency worker, and died before reaching hospital.

The court heard that the driver’s vision was obstructed by the load his truck was carrying.

At the sentencing, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that, at the time of the incident:

• There were no clear markings showing pedestrian and vehicle zones, no physical barriers between these zones, and no speed limit signs
• No site rules were displayed at the entrance
• Staff were not required to comply with any safety demarcations between pedestrian and vehicle areas

Mr Limbu’s daughter, Smriti Limbu, said:

“Our beloved head of family Kumar Limbu had gone to do his work on a normal day but never came back home due to his employer’s negligence.

“This has had a severe effect on us as a family – we lost a caring husband, lovely Dad and our charm of family.

“With the efforts of Hounslow’s health and safety investigation, we feel very pleased to hear the outcome and we feel like justice has been served.

“We as a family had believed from the beginning that there were so many health and safety breaches from his work which resulted in such a tragic incident that took our lovely Dad away from us.

“My mum still hasn’t come out of this trauma, and she thinks my dad has gone to work, and will return. Her eyes are full of tears, and she is waiting for her husband. This news of justice has given her strength and belief in our system.”

Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Customer and Experience and Enforcement at Hounslow Council, responded to the prosecution:

“This sad case highlights the devastating consequences of inadequate workplace safety measures and underscores the importance of robust health and safety procedures in high-risk environments.

“I’d like to pay tribute to the hard work and dedication of our team who have worked diligently to deliver this prosecution over many months. This is vital work which holds unsafe workplaces to account and will help safeguard against future tragedies.

“While I welcome the result of last week’s hearing, it’s important to remember that no fine can bring back a much-loved husband and father and respected colleague and my thoughts remain with the family and friends of Mr Limbu.”