25/01/2012
Leicester man given prison sentence after worker is killed in fall
A Leicester man has been given a suspended prison sentence after a worker was killed when he fell through a roof at a disused factory unit in Leicester.
25/01/2012
Businessman fined £112,000 after labourer dies from fall
A Liverpool businessman has been fined £112,000 after a labourer died following a fall from the roof of an industrial unit, just months after another worker was injured in a fall at the same site.
11/01/2012
Belfast restaurant fined for failing food hygiene inspection
The owner of a Belfast restaurant has been fined a total of £2,800 for food safety offences.
11/01/2012
Chocolate manufacturer fined after worker breaks finger in machine
A high street chocolate chain has been fined after a worker broke her finger while operating a wrapping machine.
11/01/2012
Company fined after forklift driver is crushed by falling unit
A Lichfield logistics firm has been fined after a forklift driver broke his neck when a computer cabinet he was loading onto a trailer fell on him.
11/01/2012
Landlord fined after failing to carry out gas checks
A landlord has been fined after he failed to make sure gas safety checks were carried out at a house in Blackburn, putting a family of eight at risk.
04/01/2012
Construction firm prosecuted after worker suffers electric shock
A worker could have been killed when he cut into a live electricity cable on a building site near Wigan, a court has heard.
07/12/2011
Director prosecuted after worker suffers serious injuries on construction site
A Pembroke Dock construction company and its director have been prosecuted after a labourer suffered serious injuries on a construction site.
07/12/2011
County council prosecuted after contractor loses fingers in machinery
Warwickshire County Council has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after a self-employed heating contractor lost most of two fingers in poorly guarded machinery.
06/12/2011
Plumber sentenced to community service after illegally performing gas work
An Ipswich plumber who put lives at risk by illegally working on gas appliances has been awarded 100 hours of community service.
05/12/2011
Two companies fined over £60,000 after worker falls to his death from cherry picker
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a cherry picker on a dual carriageway in Liverpool.
05/12/2011
Company prosecuted after worker dragged into conveyor belt by arm
A Cheshire factory worker could have lost his arm when it was dragged into an industrial conveyor belt, a court has heard.
30/11/2011
Fine of £26,000 after employee falls from height
A waste collection firm has appeared in court after poor safety measures led to a worker falling from the top of a truck in Blackburn.
30/11/2011
Construction firm fined £20,000 after child injured in construction site
A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after a young boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him.
28/11/2011
Company owner fined £10,000 after employee falls from ladder
The owner of a Blackpool double-glazing firm has appeared in court after one of his employees was seriously injured in a fall from a ladder.
28/11/2011
Firm prosecuted after employee crushed to death, fine reaches over £40,000
A Pontllanfraith company has been prosecuted after the fatal crushing of an employee under heavy machinery at its site.
28/11/2011
Bakery prosecuted after young worker injures hand in machinery
A baker from Hampshire has been fined after a teenage worker had his fingers crushed in a machine at a bakery near Ringwood.
28/11/2011
Logistics firm prosecuted after worker is crushed between vehicle and building
A Dartford firm has been fined after an employee was seriously injured when he was crushed by a reversing lorry at a logistics depot in Grays, Essex.
28/11/2011
Engineering firm fined over £10,000 after employee loses three fingers
A Rochdale engineering firm has been prosecuted after a 21-year-old employee had three fingers cut off by an industrial saw at its factory.
23/11/2011
Yorkshire firm prosecuted after employee left with disability
A North Yorkshire company has been fined under safety laws after a supervisor suffered severe injuries to his hand.
23/11/2011
Walsall landlord sentenced for failing to provide gas safety certificate
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the landlord following a complaint from a tenant and her partner, who rent a house from him.
16/11/2011
Shropshire farm prosecuted for failing to protect workers
A Shropshire poultry farm has been fined after a worker fractured his pelvis falling nearly three metres from an unguarded platform.
16/11/2011
Roofing firm sentenced after employee is injured in fall from roof
A roofing firm has been sentenced after one of its employees was injured when he fell from a garage roof in Broughton.
16/11/2011
Firm fined over £6,000 after employee falls from ladder
A Norfolk chicken processing firm has been fined after one of its employees fell from a ladder and broke his back.
16/11/2011
Salmon farming company fined £70,000 after worker drowns in overloaded boat
A salmon farming company has been fined £70,000 after a worker drowned in an overloaded boat.
16/11/2011
Manufacturing firm fined over £17,500 after worker suffers severe injures in machine incident
A Nottinghamshire manufacturing company has been fined after a worker suffered severe hand and arm injuries.
16/11/2011
Father and son fined over £7,500 after being caught doing unsafe work on a roof
A roofer was caught on camera working on an industrial unit roof without any safety equipment, a court heard.
16/11/2011
Director of firm prosecuted after scaffolding collapse injures contractor
The director of a scaffolding company from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has been fined after a roofing contractor was injured during a scaffold collapse.
09/11/2011
Two roofers given suspended sentences after severely injuring worker
Two roofers have received suspended sentences after a Derbyshire office worker was injured when a roll of roofing felt crashed through the ceiling of her office.
09/11/2011
Suffolk furniture company and its directors fined over £12,000 for fire safety breaches
A Newmarket furniture company and two of its directors have been ordered to pay over £12,000 after they admitted breaching fire regulations and putting their workers at serious risk.
02/11/2011
Company fined after workers are exposed to asbestos fibres
A building contractor has been sentenced after its workers were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres during refurbishment work at premises in Swansea.
02/11/2011
Leicester firm fined over £180,000 after employee is crushed in lifting incident
A Leicester manufacturer of quarrying plant and equipment has been fined after a worker was crushed between two nine-metre steel structures which were being lifted with an overhead travelling crane.
26/10/2011
Major food firm fined £230,000 for failing to protect employees
A major European food business producing raw and prepared chicken products has been fined a total of £230,000 after two incidents at its Suffolk factory, one of which led to an employee losing four fingers, part of his thumb and some of the palm of his right hand.
19/10/2011
Company prosecuted after visiting worker is hit by site vehicle
A visiting worker suffered severe leg injuries when he was hit by a reversing telehandler vehicle at a waste transfer site near Exeter.
19/10/2011
Cement firm fined £200,000 following the death of a worker in an explosion
A multinational cement firm has been fined £200,000 following the death of a worker in an explosion at its Rugby premises.
19/10/2011
Firm fined £12,000 after delivery driver is run over by fork lift
A Dorset manufacturing firm was today fined after a lorry delivery driver was run over by a fork lift truck.
12/10/2011
Farming company fined after worker is trapped inside machinery
A farming company has been fined after a worker had to have two toes from his right foot amputated, when he became entangled in machinery inside a grain reception pit.
11/10/2011
Rogue builder sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work
A builder from Stourbridge carried out gas work at four houses in Worcester despite not being Gas Safe registered.
11/10/2011
Building contractor fined for exposing employees to asbestos
A building contractor from South East London has been fined for running a construction site which led to workers being exposed to asbestos-containing materials.
11/10/2011
Landlord fined for ignoring warnings to complete safety checks
A man who rented out his Huddersfield home left his tenant at risk by ignoring repeated warnings to have the gas appliances in the property safety-checked.
11/10/2011
Malt company fined after workers leg is amputated in machinery incident
A malt company has been fined after a worker had to have the lower part of his left leg amputated, when he became entangled in machinery inside a grain silo.
04/10/2011
Farm owner fined £22,500 after agency workers fingers severed in machine
A farm owner has been fined £22,500 after an agency worker had his fingers severed in a wood cutting machine.
28/09/2011
Major UK retailer and three contractors issued fines totalling over £1.8million
A major UK retailer and three of its contractors have been fined for putting members of the public, staff and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos-containing materials during the refurbishment of two stores in Reading and Bournemouth.
23/09/2011
Workman fined over £5,000 after injuring toddler
A toddler was injured when part of a streetlight was dropped by a workman in Hackney as she was passing underneath, a court has heard.
23/09/2011
Construction site manager fined for failing to comply with safety orders
A Cardiff construction site manager has been fined after failing to comply with two safety orders issued to protect workers from injury.
23/09/2011
Two directors sentenced for repeatedly ignoring safety advice
The owners of a Bolton packaging manufacturer have been sentenced for deliberately ignoring formal safety warnings for more than three years.
23/09/2011
Worker sustained serious burns in electrical explosion
A worker sustained serious burns in an electrical explosion after a North London company failed to carry out basic Health and Safety checks.
23/09/2011
Scottish electrical company fined £10,000 after employee falls from height
An Aberdeen electrical and refrigeration services company, has been fined £10,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell 2.6 metres from a scaffolding tower.
07/09/2011
Birmingham council and its contractor are fined for exposing workers to asbestos
Birmingham City Council and a Solihull refurbishment company have been sentenced for exposing three men to asbestos during work on a school.
07/09/2011
Company partner fined £17,300 after pleading guilty to failing to protect employees
A Somerset man has been prosecuted after an 18-year-old employee lost four fingers while working on a milling machine.
05/09/2011
Company owner fined £12,700 after two employees suffer facial burns
A Liverpool boss has appeared in court after two of his employees suffered facial burns in a flash fire at the city's ferry terminal.
05/09/2011
Power Company fined £300,000 after employee suffers fatal electric shock
A national power company supplying the East of England, London and the South East has been fined £300,000 after an employee died while working at one of its Norfolk sites.
31/08/2011
Timber firm fined £10,800 after employee severs thumb in saw
A Lincolnshire timber company has been fined after a worker suffered a severe and permanent hand injury while using a circular saw.
31/08/2011
Company fined £22,900 after 600kg bag falls on worker
A North East fertiliser company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a 600kg bag of ammonium nitrate fell on him.
31/08/2011
Wholesaler and manager fined after handyman dies from fall
A Barnet-based wholesaler has been fined after a man died of injuries sustained when he fell from a stepladder.
19/08/2011
Firm fined £100,000 after worker killed in forklift accident
A Livingston firm has been fined £100,000 after a worker was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck so badly loaded its driver could not see him.
19/08/2011
Pork manufacturer fined after worker loses fingers in unguarded machine
The UK's biggest producer of pork products has been fined after a worker severed two fingers in an unguarded mixing machine.
19/08/2011
Company fined £80,000 after worker crushed between skips
An Ayr recycling company was fined £80,000 after a worker was severely injured when he was crushed between two skips.
19/07/2011
Hotel chef severely burns arm after slipping in kitchen
A Commis Chef working in a hotel kitchen was walking past a deep fat fryer carrying a box of potato peelings when his foot slipped from under him, as he reached out to steady himself he plunged his arm into hot oil.
19/07/2011
Farm fined almost £12,000 for compromising worker safety with homemade harness
A Wiltshire firm has been prosecuted for compromising worker safety after using a homemade harness system during a barn renovation project.
19/07/2011
Nottingham manufacturer fined £23,000 after truck falls on employee
A Nottingham cleaning products manufacturer has been fined after an employee was seriously injured when a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials toppled and fell on him.
19/07/2011
Major retailer and three of its contractors are convicted for failing to manage asbestos
A major retailer and two of its contractors have been convicted for putting members of the public, staff and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos-containing materials during the refurbishment of two stores.
13/07/2011
Interior design firm fined £48,000 after two men injured in decking collapse
A Staffordshire-based interior design company has been fined after two men were injured while carrying out refurbishment work at a fashion outlet in Hounslow.
13/07/2011
School prosecuted after caretaker falls from height
A Shenfield school has been prosecuted after one of its staff fell from height while at work.
13/07/2011
Global firm fined £18,000 after worker loses fingers in machinery
A global chemical firm has been prosecuted for ignoring basic safety guidelines after a maintenance worker seriously injured his right hand at a Runcorn factory.
12/07/2011
Fire safety risk assessor and hotel manager both jailed for fire safety
An external fire risk assessor and a hotel manager have both been jailed for eight months for fire safety offences.
06/07/2011
Global firm fined £18,000 after worker loses fingers in machinery
A global chemical firm has been prosecuted for ignoring basic safety guidelines after a maintenance worker seriously injured his right hand at a Runcorn factory.
06/07/2011
Second company to be prosecuted under corporate manslaughter charge
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that the second company to be charged with corporate manslaughter will be Lion Steel Equipment.
06/07/2011
Fine of £33,700 after teenager workers hand is severed
A teenage worker severed part of his hand while operating a vertical panel saw on which he had received little training, a court heard.
01/07/2011
Care home fined £65,000 after entrapped patient dies
The owners of a Preston care home have been fined £65,000 following the death of a 40-year-old mother-of-one, who became trapped between a mattress and a bed rail.
01/07/2011
Two companies fined almost £250,000 after failing to manage Legionella risk
Fines and costs totalling nearly £250,000 have been imposed on two firms after workers and members of the public were put at risk of exposure to the potentially fatal waterborne Legionella bacteria.
01/07/2011
Restaurant owner fined over £3,000 for fire safety breaches
The owner of an Indian restaurant in Gloucester has pleaded guilty to ten breaches of the Fire Safety Order (2005) and been ordered to pay £1,900 in fines.
24/06/2011
Care home company fined over £100,000 after elderly resident dies after falling from hoist
A care home company has been fined over £100,000 after an elderly resident died after falling from a hoist while being moved.
24/06/2011
Restaurant owner fined over £3,000 for fire safety breaches
The owner of an Indian restaurant in Gloucester has pleaded guilty to ten breaches of the Fire Safety Order (2005) and been ordered to pay £1,900 in fines.
24/06/2011
Gas company fined £140,000 after worker is killed in explosion
A gas company has been fined after an explosion killed a worker and severely injured a member of the public.
17/06/2011
Rogue gas engineer sentenced to 300hr community service for carrying out work illegally
A Wiltshire man has been prosecuted for illegally carrying out gas work at a neighbour's home which could have put them at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
17/06/2011
Coffee bar owner fined £3,300 after forcibly ejecting environmental health officer
A Bradford coffee bar owner and his former business partner have been fined a total of £3,300 after being found guilty of attempting to throw an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) off the premises during an inspection.
16/06/2011
Recycling firm fined £15,000 for stacking appliances dangerously
A worker was injured by a falling stack of cookers and washing machines at one of the UK's largest electrical equipment recycle firms.
16/06/2011
Engineering company fined over £150,000 after worker is crushed to death in lifting accident
An engineering company has been fined £100,000 with £75,000 costs after a worker was crushed to death at a factory near Pontypridd.
16/06/2011
Two firms fined after employee loses fingers in machinery
Two Bromsgrove firms have been fined after an employee had a thumb, index finger and most of his middle finger severed in machinery.
15/06/2011
Firm and client fined after trainee electricians forklift fall
A trainee electrician suffered severe injuries when a metal cage he was using fell 20ft from the fork lift truck supporting it.
15/06/2011
Shopfitting firm fined £6,000 “could have done more” to protect employee safety
A Southport-based shopfitting firm has been sentenced after one of its employees' fingers was severed in a rotating saw.
15/06/2011
Company fined £4,000 for not providing hot water to employees
Employees at a North Devon decorating supplies firm were not provided with hot water to wash their hands for years, despite being at risk of contracting the skin condition dermatitis.
14/06/2011
Fine of almost £1,000 for man masquerading as gas safe engineer
A Solihull man has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for carrying out gas work at an elderly widow's home without being registered to do so.
14/06/2011
Blackpool takeaway fined over £3,000 for cross-contamination of food
A Blackpool Chinese takeaway has been fined £2,500 after Environmental Health Officers discovered a serious risk of cross-contamination.
14/06/2011
Cake shop owner told “Go to jail or pay fine” of £8,500 for food hygiene offences
A Surrey cake shop owner has been warned he faces jail if he fails to pay £3,500 in fines for several serious food hygiene offences.
10/06/2011
Two workers badly injured in glass factory, company fined £25,000
Two workers were badly injured after a trolley load of glass panes fell on them at one of the UK's most well-known manufacturers, a Bristol court has heard.
10/06/2011
Site foreman fined after labourer dies in trench collapse
A site foreman has been fined after a labourer in his team was killed when a trench collapsed.
09/06/2011
Construction firm fined £22,000 after loose cladding causes injuries to the public
A Harrow construction firm has been sentenced after poorly secured panelling fell from a building under refurbishment and injured two passers-by.
08/06/2011
Drama school fined over £20,000 after volunteer left paralysed from fall
A film school has been fined after a volunteer was left permanently paralysed after falling 2.25 metres from a mock staircase on set.
07/06/2011
Engineering firm fined £35,000 after driver dies at tractor pulling contest
An engineering firm has been sentenced following the death of a Dutch father-of-three in a high-speed crash at a tractor pulling competition in Lancashire.
07/06/2011
Food manufacturer fined £15,000 after worker loses two fingers in machine
A food manufacturer has been fined after a cleaner lost two fingers in a potato processing machine at its Telford site.
07/06/2011
Construction firm and subcontractor fined over £200,000 after worker crushed by van
A motorway construction firm and its traffic management subcontractor have been fined a total of £202,000 after a worker employed by another subcontractor was killed while working on the M25 motorway.
06/06/2011
Two companies fined over £500,000 after worker dies from 12 metre fall
An energy company and its contractor must pay a total of £510,000 after a maintenance worker fell to his death at a South Wales power station.
06/06/2011
Former takeaway owner fined over £10,000 after hot oil burns employee
The former owner of an Exeter Fish and Chip shop has been fined £10,000 after an employee was severely burned by hot fat while cleaning a fryer.
03/06/2011
Family firm prosecuted after worker falls to his death
A family firm from Norfolk renting out business units has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after a company director died after falling through a fragile roof at one of its properties.
03/06/2011
Two companies prosecuted after worker cheats death after being dragged through a 125mm gap
A worker sustained horrific injuries but miraculously escaped with his life after being dragged through a gap no wider than a CD case on a poorly guarded processing machine in Barnsley.
01/06/2011
Pizza parlour fined over £1,500 for filthy premises
A pizza takeaway owner has been fined for food hygiene offences after admitting his premises were filthy.
01/06/2011
Fined totalling £130,000 handed out to four firms after worker electrocuted
Two companies, a director and a sub-contractor have been fined a total of £130,000 for health and safety failings after a construction worker suffered serious burns following an electric shock from an overhead power cable.
23/05/2011
Chemical firm fined £150,000 after major spill
A chemical company has been fined £150,000 after a tank collapsed, releasing a large amount of waste solvents and water at a chemical plant in Rye, East Sussex.
23/05/2011
Roofer fined after exposing worker to unnecessary risks
A Middlewich roofer has been prosecuted after one of his workers was spotted power washing the sloping roof of a semi-detached house without anything in place to stop him falling off the slippery surface.
23/05/2011
Three prosecutions after construction site foreman killed
Fines totalling £18,700 have been handed down after a foreman died when an excavator bucket filled with concrete fell on him at a London construction site.
20/05/2011
Nottingham steeplejack fined over £100,000 after worker killed in 34 metre fall
A Nottingham firm has been fined £100,000 after one of its workers was killed and another injured in two separate falls.
20/05/2011
Steel firm fined £60,000 after worker loses fingers in machinery
A Cardiff-based steel company has today been fined after a worker sustained a serious hand injury while operating machinery at its city centre plant.
20/05/2011
Leamington Spa company fined almost £10,000 after employee falls from roof
A Leamington Spa clutch manufacturer has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for putting its staff at risk when working at height.
19/05/2011
Building firm failed to manage asbestos in elderly lady’s house, firm fined £25,000
A Nottinghamshire building firm contaminated an elderly resident's possessions with asbestos during bathroom renovation work at sheltered housing in West Bridgford.
19/05/2011
Inadequate ventilation at Bristol joinery leads to a fine of £4,500
A Bristol joinery and staircase specialist took insufficient action to improve a ventilation unit used to control exposure to wood dust, city magistrates' heard.
03/05/2011
Hire firm fined £65,000 and employee fined £4,000 after fork lift driver killed
A Buckinghamshire plant hire company and one of its mechanics have been fined after a forklift truck overturned, killing the driver.
03/05/2011
Company owner fined £4,000 after man dies after falling from roof
The owner of a Bristol scaffolding company has been fined after the death of one of its employees who fell from a temporary roof he was dismantling.
03/05/2011
Vehicle manufacturer fined £80,000 for failing to complete risk assessments properly
A major vehicle manufacturer has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for failing to take into account the risks associated with workers at its Solihull plant using vibrating hand tools.
27/04/2011
Waste company fined £300,000 after woman killed in reversing incident
A waste company has been fined over £250,000 after a bin lorry ran over and killed a member of the public.
26/04/2011
Builder fined £16,000 for failing to provide safe system of work on roof
A Hampshire roofing boss has been fined after workers were spotted removing roof tiles without scaffolding or safety barriers to prevent them falling.
26/04/2011
Engineering firm fined £60,000 after employee crushed to death under vehicle
A Cannock engineering firm has been fined after an employee was crushed to death while working under a plant vehicle.
26/04/2011
Firm fined £26,000 after 400 degree flash fire severely burns man
A worker suffered serious burns from a flash fire after opening an oven door at a factory unit in Tamworth.
26/04/2011
Woodworker fined £5,300 after failing to maintain machinery guarding
A Dewsbury woodworker risked serious injury to himself and an employee after ignoring safety guidance and continuing to use an unguarded circular saw.
26/04/2011
Pet food giant fined £72,600 after multiple workers suffer severe burns
A pet food giant has been fined after five workers suffered severe burns when a steam pressure system malfunctioned.
26/04/2011
Restaurant fined £16,000 for carbon monoxide levels 700% above limits
A restaurant has admitted 10 health and safety and food hygiene offences, including failure to repair a gas burner emitting carbon monoxide levels of more than 700 per cent above acceptable limits.
18/04/2011
Company fined £4,000 after worker falls from height
An animal grain company has been fined after one of its workers fell from an excavator bucket onto a concrete floor, sustaining head injuries.
18/04/2011
Contractor fined £3,500 for working without safety equipment on roof
Two roofers were caught on CCTV working on top of a shopping centre without any safety equipment, a court heard.
13/04/2011
Steel mill fined £40,000 after workers leg is amputated in crushing incident
A Gateshead steel firm has been fined a total of £40,000 after a worker’s feet were crushed in a rolling mill.
13/04/2011
Two companies fined £8,500 after plumber falls through ceiling
A Warrington plumber has been able to return to work despite landing on his neck when he fell through a fragile ceiling tile, a court has heard.
13/04/2011
Builder jailed for four months for putting profit before safety
A Bradford builder has been jailed for trying to cut costs by doing his own gas and electric installation in a granny flat he was working on.
13/04/2011
Worker suffers broken back after falling from roof, company fined £17,000
A Halifax man's life was shattered after he plunged from the roof of a two-storey house because the firm he worked for paid scant attention to safe systems of working at height, a court was told today.
13/04/2011
Two companies fined £400,000 after labourer dies from fall
Two companies have been fined a total of £400,000 for breaches of health and safety legislation that resulted in the death of a stonemason's labourer at a Glasgow construction site.
13/04/2011
Supermarket giant receives £63,000 fine for failing to report accidents
A supermarket giant has admitted to four health and safety breaches in two of its stores in Berkshire.
11/04/2011
Landlord fined £18,500 for renting out fire risk property
A landlord rented a dangerous loft extension to a family with two young children despite being warned that the property was a serious fire risk. The landlord did not have planning permission for a dormer extension at the property in Sutton.
11/04/2011
Catering firm fined £57,000 for producing food in insanitary conditions
A sandwich firm has been fined £57,000 after Enviromental Health Officers (EHO) found food being produced in insanitary conditions.
11/04/2011
Discount store which posed ‘serious risk to health’, fined £34,000
A discount store infested by mice posed a ‘serious risk to human health’ and has been fined more than £34,000.
11/04/2011
Landlord fined £18,500 for renting out fire risk property
A landlord rented a dangerous loft extension to a family with two young children despite being warned that the property was a serious fire risk. The landlord did not have planning permission for a dormer extension at the property in Sutton.
11/04/2011
Workers overcome by carbon dioxide, company fined £8,500
Three Sheffield workers were almost overcome by fumes when a decontamination unit began to fill with deadly carbon monoxide, a court heard.
11/04/2011
Fabrication firm fined £14,000 after worker’s hand severed
A metal fabrication firm has been fined after a 22-year-old worker's hand was severed by a machine.
06/04/2011
Company fined £12,200 after employee struck by forklift
A food processing company has been prosecuted for safety failings after an employee broke his leg when he was struck by a fork-lift truck at a Harwich factory.
06/04/2011
Construction firm prosecuted for breaching regulations and ignoring advice
A Coventry construction firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after repeatedly breaching health and safety regulations.
06/04/2011
Property developer sentenced to community service after exposing workers to asbestos
A property developer put his workers at risk by failing to identify the presence of asbestos before allowing them to start work on a nightclub in Wrexham.
06/04/2011
Manufacturer fined £28,000 after worker shatters bone in lifting accident
A Cheshire motor component manufacturer has been sentenced after a worker was injured when a 31-tonne load was dropped from an overhead crane.
06/04/2011
Landlord fined £158,000 after tenants flee for their lives in house fire
A residential landlord has been found guilty of fire safety breaches, following a fire where his tenants were forced to flee for their lives.
30/03/2011
Aerospace firms fined £145,000 after worker is crushed to death
Two aerospace firms have been fined a total of £75,000 with £70,000 costs after a worker was crushed to death at a Darwen factory.
30/03/2011
Scaffolder charged with erecting dangerous scaffolding
A Plymouth man who erected scaffolding and left it in a dangerous condition had ignored an order to undertake safety training, city magistrates' heard.
30/03/2011
Lorry driver killed by falling load, haulage firm and client fined £53,300
A lorry driver was killed when he was hit by steel gates falling off his vehicle as it was unloaded by a forklift truck.
29/03/2011
Construction firms fined £120,000 for exposing workers to asbestos
A plant hire company and a construction services firm have been fined for exposing employees and members of the public to asbestos.
29/03/2011
Company fined £7,000 after workers hand ripped off in machine
The owner of a Knowsley factory has been fined for safety failings after a worker's left hand was severed in a plastics mixing machine.
23/03/2011
Fire safety training averted disaster in prison
Dozens of prisoners at a Wiltshire prison were rescued from a blaze that came a month after wardens received fire safety training.
22/03/2011
Recycling firm fined £6,800 after teenager injured by forklift
A Nuneaton recycling company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an 18-year-old employee was pinned to the ground by a forklift truck.
22/03/2011
Father-of-two dies after being hit by forklift, company fined £444,000
A Llanelli-based automotive manufacturer has been fined over £400,000 after an employee died on the day he was to take voluntary redundancy.
22/03/2011
Firm fined £7,300 after worker falls through skylight
An engineering manager was seriously injured after plunging through a factory skylight at a Milton Keynes plastics manufacturer, a court heard.
22/03/2011
Leicestershire firm fined £7,500 after worker is trapped in machine
A farm worker suffered a serious injury when his right hand became trapped in a hop press in Suffolk, a court heard today.
22/03/2011
Retail giant and contractor fined £35,000 for releasing asbestos fibres in store
A high street clothing chain has been sentenced, alongside a shopfitting firm, after construction workers were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres at a store in Liverpool.
22/03/2011
Construction firm fined £14,600 after man injured falling from roof
A construction firm has been sentenced after a man was seriously injured when he fell more than five metres through a fragile roof at a Worcester building site.
22/03/2011
Two companies prosecuted after scaffolding collapses onto pedestrian
Two North East companies have today been fined after a member of the public was seriously injured when scaffolding collapsed during high winds.
16/03/2011
Contractors fined £7,832 each after men injured in scaffold collapse
Two building contractors have been fined after two men were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a building site in East Sussex.
16/03/2011
Printing firm fined £5,500 for removing safety guards
A Tunbridge Wells printing firm has been fined after intentionally removing safety guards from its printing machines, potentially putting staff at risk of injury.
16/03/2011
Schoolboy injured during work placement at building site, company fined £2,820
A Sheffield building company has been fined after a schoolboy on work experience fell 2.4 metres from a ladder.
16/03/2011
Theme park worker injured in cutting accident, park fined £5,000
A theme park worker severely injured his right hand as he was cutting wood using an unguarded rotating saw blade.
16/03/2011
Roofing firm fined £17,000 for dangerous work at height spotted by inspector
A roofing firm has been sentenced after a worker was spotted balancing dangerously on a house roof in Lymm.
16/03/2011
Two companies fined £160,000 after worker is crushed to death by 32-tonne beam
Two companies have been fined a total of £160,000 after an Aylesbury worker was killed by a 31-tonne concrete beam on a building site in Thurrock.
08/03/2011
Contractor fined £40,000 after man falls six metres down lift shaft
A construction company has today been fined after a man fell six metres down a lift shaft at a construction site in Brighton.
02/03/2011
Haulage firm fined £8,000 for failing safety standards
A Scottish haulage partnership has been fined £8,000 for health and safety failures at its site in Stirling.
02/03/2011
National retailer fined £51,250 in new scheme after worker injured in roller door
In the first prosecution of a participant in the primary authority scheme, a national retailer has been fined £51,250 for a breach of health and safety law.
01/03/2011
Construction company fined £10,000 after worker dies in trench collapse
A Buckinghamshire construction company has been fined after a worker died when a trench collapsed on him.
01/03/2011
Workers narrowly avoid being hit by falling 4-ton girder, contractor fined £15,000
A court heard how workers removing a crane runway from a Newcastle warehouse narrowly avoided being struck by a steel girder weighing almost four tons.
01/03/2011
Nottingham City Council fined £42,000 for failing to manage asbestos
Nottingham City Council has been fined £30,000 for failing to manage the risk of asbestos after around 150 people were exposed to the potentially lethal material at one of its depots.
01/03/2011
Building maintenance firm fined £7,000 after worker falls eight metres
A Stoke-on-Trent building maintenance firm was fined when a steeplejack suffered serious injuries after falling eight metres from a church roof.
01/03/2011
Construction company fined £3,000 after worker falls from unsafe scaffolding
A Tyneside construction company has today been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries following a fall from unsafe scaffolding.
28/02/2011
Teenager burned after chemical spillage ignites clothes, construction firm fined £26,000
A construction firm has been fined after a teenager suffered horrific burns to his legs at its depot in Sevenoaks, Kent.
28/02/2011
A quarter of Merseyside’s construction sites fail to meet health and safety standards
Nearly one in four of Merseyside's construction sites failed safety inspections during the first two days of a month-long initiative.
28/02/2011
Worker loses use of fingers after unguarded drill incident, company fined £7,250
An engineering firm has appeared in court after a worker was badly injured when his hand became entangled in an unguarded drill.
23/02/2011
Landlord fined £15,000 for failing to provide fire escape and adequate facilities
A restaurant operator housed his staff in a flat with no proper fire escape and no separate kitchen. A find of £12,500 with costs of £2,500 was imposed on the landlord.
23/02/2011
Bristol nightclub fined £13,600 for exposing staff and customers to electrical
The company running a Bristol nightclub has been prosecuted for exposing staff and customers to potentially lethal electrical hazards.
23/02/2011
Hampshire hotel saved by effective fire alarm
A fire alarm system has been praised for providing early detection of a blaze in a plant room at a Hampshire hotel.
23/02/2011
Hotel criticised for poor fire safety after fire safety consultant books in for the night
A hotel has been publicly criticised for poor fire safety after a fire safety consultant stayed there over the Christmas period.
23/02/2011
National chain fined £20,000 for fire safety breaches
A National retail chain has been ordered to pay £20,000 in fines and costs for serious fire safety contraventions at one of its stores.
16/02/2011
First company convicted of new corporate manslaughter offence & fined £385,000
Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings has become the first company to be convicted of the new offence of corporate manslaughter. They were later sentenced to a fine of £385,000.
16/02/2011
Spike in the number of house fires reported
The importance of having a working fire alarm was highlighted this week by the Chief Fire Officers’ Association (CFOA) following a spike in the number of house fires across the country.
16/02/2011
Supermarket catches fire due to electrical fault in Plymouth
A serious fire at the premises of a major supermarket chain in Plymouth was due to an electrical fault in a refrigerating unit.
16/02/2011
Restaurant owner fined £10,500 for “worst” rat infestation seen
The owner of a rat-infested café at a Huntingdon equestrian centre has been fined £10,500 for conditions that one pest controller described as the worst he had seen in 20 years.
14/02/2011
Carpentry firm fined £17,200 for lack of safety training
A South London carpentry firm's lack of safety precautions consistently put the health and safety of its workers at risk a court heard today.
14/02/2011
Two north east firms fined £12,400 after worker comes into contact with power lines
Two North East companies have today been fined after a worker suffered serious burns and an electric shock while working near overhead power lines.
14/02/2011
Packaging firm fined £7,500 after workers fingers severed in machine
A global packaging firm has been sentenced after a worker's fingers were severed at a St Helens factory.
14/02/2011
Food manufacturer fined £22,000 after two workers injured at same site in separate incidents
A Hull-based food manufacturer has been fined £22,000 for repeated safety failings after two workers in Barnsley suffered severe injuries in separate incidents just three months apart.
08/02/2011
Food firm fined £19,600 after worker hospitalised in forklift incident
A Lincolnshire food company which packs vegetables for supermarkets has been fined £15,000 after a worker ended up in hospital when hit by a falling crate.
08/02/2011
Charity fined £15,000 after pensioner dies from being thrown from wheelchair on minibus
An elderly woman died of her injuries after being thrown from a wheelchair while in a senior citizens minibus, a court heard recently.
08/02/2011
Chemical firm sentenced with £26,000 fine after worker suffers toxic burns
A chemical company has been sentenced after a worker suffered toxic burns to his arms and chest at an Ellesmere Port factory.
08/02/2011
Businessman fined £6,000 after fall from ladder breaks employees back
A Lancashire businessman has been sentenced after one of his employees broke his back when he fell off a ladder.
12/01/2011
Four workers injured in fall from height, two companies fined £22,000
Two Lincolnshire companies have been fined after four workers were injured in a 3.5m fall at a vegetable processing and packaging site.
05/01/2011
Agency worker crushed to death on first day of work, company fined £96,000
A Newmarket retail display firm has been sentenced after an employee was crushed to death by a stack of glass he was unloading on his first day at work.
05/01/2011
Two companies fined £91,000 after worker falls to death through rooflight
Two companies from Cardiff and Surrey have been prosecuted after a man fell to his death through a rooflight.
05/01/2011
Children left fatherless after man killed in machine, company fined £126,000
A Glossop packaging manufacturer has been fined after a worker was killed when a machine he was working on was activated while he was still inside.
05/01/2011
Care home operator fined £120,000 after patient is allowed to die
A care home operator was today fined £120,000 for serious training failures following the death of a patient as a result of "inappropriate and dangerous" restraint techniques.
15/12/2010
Site supervisor fined £17,000 for not looking after contractors
A roofing contractor from East London broke his back when falling through the skylight of a building extension, after safety procedures were overlooked.
15/12/2010
Company fined £4,000 after worker caught between lorry and platform
A 10-year-old equipment fault at a stationery supply firm saw a worker sustain serious injuries after he was caught between a reversing lorry and a loading platform.
15/12/2010
Fencing company fined £5,000 for ignoring prohibition notices from the HSE
A Gloucester fencing company ignored orders to provide access to hot running water for staff and to ensure its local exhaust ventilation system was working.
15/12/2010
Bakery landed with £70,000 fine for fire safety deficiencies
The popular high street bakery chain Greggs has been ordered to pay over £70,000 for fire safety breaches after it blocked corridors and locked fire exits with four padlocks.
14/12/2010
Care home fined £41,500 after vulnerable resident dies after fall from window
A vulnerable 92-year-old woman died after falling from a first floor window in a Worcestershire care home, a court heard.
14/12/2010
Maintenance firm fined £19,000 after employee fractures kneecap
A worker suffered injuries to his face and knees when he fell two metres in a maintenance hangar at Heathrow Airport.
14/12/2010
Workers exposed to asbestos at university, HSE prosecution leads to fines of £8,000
A Birmingham-based university has been fined, along with a security systems firm, after two workers were exposed to dangerous asbestos fibres while fitting CCTV cameras.
14/12/2010
Company fined £41,000 after banksman crushed to death by truck
A Buckinghamshire engineering company has been fined £30,000 after a worker was crushed to death at its premises.
14/12/2010
Steel fabricating firm fined £50,000 after employees hand crushed
An Edinburgh steel fabricating firm has been fined after an employee's arm and hand were severely injured while lifting steel plates.
14/12/2010
Manager and two companies fined £490,000 after worker dies from burns
Two companies and a manager have been fined a total of £490,000 after a worker suffered 90 per cent burns and died, when the aerosol canisters he was crushing caught fire.
14/12/2010
Scottish council fined after young boy’s foot crushed under sculpture
East Lothian Council has been fined after a young boy was injured when a sculpture near a children's play area fell onto his foot.
14/12/2010
Energy provider fined £178,000 after man killed by fallen cable
The death of a young man who spent his last moments warning motorists about a live electricity cable has prompted the prosecution of a power company.
14/12/2010
Worker severs two fingers in drilling incident at Komatsu
A worker had two fingers severed when his hand was caught in the drilling machine he was operating at one of the UK's major producers of construction and mining equipment.
14/12/2010
£31,000 fine for factory after woman’s fingers severed by modified machine
A worker in a factory, manufacturing lids for food containers, had four fingers severed in a lid-punching machine that had been modified by her employers.
14/12/2010
Construction firm fined £9,000 for breaching fire safety legislation and inappropriately storing flammable waste
The Health and Safety Executive has fined a construction firm and a site manager for numerous breaches of safety legislation, which included fire alarms being switched off on site.
08/12/2010
Demolition firm fined £12,000 after teenager blinded in eye
A demolition firm has been fined £8,000 after a teenager was blinded in one eye while helping to demolish a mill in Tameside.
01/12/2010
New European rules on chemicals notification
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is supporting the European Chemical Agency's (ECHA) campaign to remind companies that new rules on classification, labelling, packaging and notification of chemical substances come into force on 1 December 2010.
