Young worker suffered injuries from falling concrete panel
A farming company has been sentenced for safety breaches after a 17-year-old worker suffered crush injuries to his foot. On 20 December...
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Metalworking fluids caused worker’s permanent allergic dermatitis
An automotive company has been sentenced after an employee developed an allergic form of dermatitis after coming into contact with...
Company fined after worker suffers loss of thumb and fingers
Food manufacturer, Young’s Seafood Limited, has been fined after a worker was trapped by a mixing machine. On 16 October 2017, the...
Call for penalty points for seatbelt offences
The Government is being urged to honour a commitment made in its road safety action plan to increase the penalty for not wearing a...
Sole trader sentenced after worker sustains serious injuries in fall from height
A sole trader has been fined after a sub-contractor fell five metres through a sky light onto a concrete floor. On 20 July 2017, a man...
Plastics manufacturer fined after a worker became entangled in unguarded machinery
Alfaplas Limited has been fined after a worker became unconscious when his tabard was entangled in the rotating spindle of a print...
Two firms fined after worker seriously injured
Two construction companies have been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a part of an air conditioning plant fell on him...
Construction firm fined after workers exposed to asbestos
A construction company has been fined after workers were exposed to asbestos whilst refurbishing a flat in St John’s Wood, Westminster....
Failure to comply with Work at Height Regulations leads to fine
A construction company has been fined after putting employees at significant risk of a fall from height while working on a roof. On two...
Custodial sentence for builder who failed to report incident
A builder has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident at a construction site where he was in charge. On...
Poor advice lands consultant in dock
A quarry owner and its safety consultant have been fined for failing to carry out a suitable risk assessment to protect employees working...
Builder receives custodial sentence for failing to report an incident
A builder has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident at a construction site he was in charge of. ...
RIDDOR Reporting of COVID-19
The HSE has reviewed its guidance on RIDDOR reporting and COVID-19. It is intended for the person reporting, usually the employer (known...
Two construction companies fined after worker seriously injured in excavation collapse
Auberne Homes Limited and groundworks contractor W and E Lammie have been fined after an employee of W and E Lammie was crushed and...
Woodworking company fined after worker suffered multiple leg injuries
On 24 July 2019, the 45-year-old worker had been unloading the bottom deck of the double deck articulated trailer, which was being used...
Unregistered gas fitter sentenced for illegal gas work
A self-employed plumber has been sentenced after carrying out illegal and unsafe gas work. In April 2018, Jeffrey Lewis incorrectly...
Pub owner jailed over boy's electrocution death
A pub owner has been jailed after admitting responsibility for the death of a seven-year-old boy who was electrocuted in a beer garden....
Hotel group fined after guest injured falling through rusted railings
Sefton Council has successfully prosecuted Britannia Hotels after a guest at its Prince of Wales Hotel in Southport sustained...
Vue Entertainment Ltd admits safety failures following man’s death
A cinema has admitted health and safety failures after a reclining seat came down on a dad’s neck and killed him. Ateeq Rafiq, 24,...
Routine inspection uncovered serious safety breaches
A construction company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practises and unsafe crane operations during a...
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