12 July Health And Safety Failings: Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike incident Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike incident where he was not provided with a helmet Key Facts The HSE have urged farmers to wear helmets while riding quad bikes after a worker was seriously injured A 17-year-old worker sustained serious head injuries in an incident in 2014, where he had not been provided with … Read More
10 July Health And Safety Failings – Illegal gas works leads to suspended sentence Illegal gas works leads to suspended sentence Key Facts A gas fitter was investigated after he fitted a gas hob at a property. It transpired he was not on the Gas Safe Register. He was found guilty of breaching Gas Safety Regulations, and given a suspended prison sentence. Read More
13 June Ignoring Enforcement Notices – where does it get you? So what happens if the HSE issues an Enforcement notice to your organisation and you choose to ignore it? Ignoring Enforcement Notices – you don’t have to be a genius to determine what is likely to happen. There will be some form of follow-up (they know where you are) and then things will not proceed … Read More
6 June Tyre firm fined £1 Million after a young worker killed A Kent tyre company has been sentenced and fined £1,000,000 (one million pounds) after a young worker killed following for safety failings that resulted in a tyre exploding. Canterbury Crown Court heard how the young employer (MH), an employee of Watling Tyre Service Limited of Kent, was repairing a puncture to the tyre of a ‘dresser … Read More
27 May Health and Safety Failings – Pub Worker Fined For Gas Failings Pub Worker Fined For Gas Failings This is another case of gas work being carried out by unqualified workers. An HSE investigation was launched into the safety practices of a Torquay pub worker after gas failings were identified at a flat in Torquay. The homeowner requested commissioning documentation for the new gas boiler, but it was not … Read More
26 May Health And Safety Failings – Firm Fined Following Fall From Height Firm Fined Following Fall From Height The HSE launched the investigation into the safety practices of a Derbyshire based construction company after a worker was injured in a fall from height The Case The court heard how a subcontractor was contracted to pour concrete onto the first floor of a building under construction in Edinburgh. … Read More
25 May Health and Safety Failings – Two Firms Fined Over Asbestos Two Firms Fined Over Asbestos Two firms were fined in April 2016 for breaching health and safety laws relating to safe work with asbestos. Read on to find more about the case The Case An HSE investigation was launched into the safety practices of two companies after asbestos was found to have been disturbed during … Read More
19 April Health and Safety Failings – Landlord sentenced for gas safety failings Landlord sentenced for gas safety failings Key Facts A tenant raised concerns about gas safety in the property he was renting. The HSE investigation identified failings on the landlord’s part The landlord was given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay costs. Read More
17 April Health and Safety Failings – Family partnership fined following roof fall Family partnership fined following roof fall Key Facts A worker fell through a skylight over 4m to the concrete floor below He suffered a broken bones and severe bruising The family partnership were fined £5,000 plus costs. Read More
9 March Health and Safety Failings – Firm fined after crane worker fatally injured Firm fined after crane worker fatally injured Key Facts A crane worker suffered fatal crush injuries after becoming trapped between drive motors A lack of suitable risk assessments were blamed for a lack of a safe system of work. The firm pleaded guilty and were fined £300,000. Read More