Disciplinary at work

[Gavred123]

Ive been asked to attend a disciplinary for lifting a flagstone,which i never knew the weight of,but i have been lifting them safely all my working life(approx 34 years)
Nobody told me they weigh 40kilos,but i used all my manual handling training to move said flag 2 meters.
I recieved letter telling me of meeting but it contains no evidence against me for me to lrepare,also i have been told off a very reliable source they are going to give me a final written warning,ive never had any sanctions against me and ive been there for 5 years,should i tell them that i have been told what punishment i am getting,thanks for any advice

[ULA]

The letter asking you to attend a disciplinary should have given you details of the allegation/s, any documentary evidence that the company has to support the allegation/s and upon which they will rely at the meeting, a view as to what disciplinary action may be taken if the meeting does not go in your favour and the right to be accompanied by a union rep or a work colleague.

The outcome of a disciplinary should not be pre-determined as although the company has its evidence it does not know what you may present at the meeting which may prove to be enough of a mitigation to lead to no action being taken.

If you feel that you are missing evidence, then you can ask the person who has sent the letter if they could let you have the information in advance of the meeting in order that you can better prepare.

[Jinxer]

If the weight isn't printed on the flagstone and the company didn't tell you the weight, then how are you expected to know it weighed 40 kilos. I suspect the disciplinary is for the company to cover their backside in case you make a claim for injury against them at some point in the future.

[ULA]

You make very valid points.

Sorry I am not familiar with your working environment but I presume "over weight" flagstones normally have a warning notice on then for health and safety reasons when it comes to lifting them manually? Does the company have a weight limit guideline for manually lifting flagstones? If so and as you say these flagstones were not correctly identified in terms of their weight then this would be a good defence for you to present at the meeting.