23 November Health and Safety Failings – Shredding firm prosecuted after worker injured Shredding firm prosecuted after worker injured Key Facts: A shredder firm have been investigated after a worker was injured in an incident The worker lost a finger, and part of another finger and thumb. The firm was fined £18,000 plus costs and a victim surcharge. Read More
18 November Health and Safety Failings – Fuel firm fined after worker injured Fuel firm fined after worker injured Key Facts: A fuel firm have been prosecuted after a worker was struck by a vehicle. The HSE investigation identified several key failings, including a lack of a safe system of work The firm was fined £20,000 plus costs. Read More
17 November Health and Safety Failings – Fair Ride Incident Leads To Prosecution Fair Ride Incident Leads To Prosecution Key Facts: And HSE investigation was launched after a child was injured in a fair ride accident. A number of failings were identified, and a Prohibition Notice and Improvement Notice were served. The fair ride owner was fined £1500 plus costs. Read More
16 November Health and Safety Failings – Home builder fined after worker injured Home builder fined after worker injured Key Facts: A national home builder has been fined after an employee was injured in a fall from height. The worker was seriously injured when a platform he was working on gave way. The firm was fined £35,000 plus costs. Read More
12 November Health and Safety Failings – Timber Supplier and Roofer Prosecuted After Worker’s Death Timber Supplier and Roofer Prosecuted After Worker’s Death Key Facts: A roofer and national timber supplier prosecuted after death of worker. Serious safety failings were identified at the site where the employee fell over 8m to his death. Both parties pleaded guilty to breaching sections of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Read More
10 November Steel Firm Fined After Worker’s Arm Crushed | Health & Safety Steel Firm Fined After Worker’s Arm Crushed Key Facts: A steel firm have been prosecuted after a worker’s arm was crushed by machinery. Failures in machinery guarding, training and risk assessments were identified. The firm was fined £10,000, a victim surcharge of £1,000 plus costs of £2,167. Read More
9 November Health and Safety Failings – Fertiliser Firm Fined After Worker Crushed To Death Fertiliser Firm Fined After Worker Crushed To Death Key Facts: A fertiliser firm have been fined after a worker was crushed to death whilst carrying out maintenance works on an agricultural spreader. HSE investigation found lack of training, supervision and a failure to implement safe systems of work. The firm were fined £80,000 and ordered … Read More
29 October Health and Safety Failings – Kitchen fitter fined for illegal gas work Kitchen fitter fined for illegal gas work Key Facts A kitchen fitter has been fined after carrying out unsafe gas work at a residential property. His work was classified as immediately dangerous, posing a potential risk of explosion. He was fined £5,000 plus costs of £483. Read More
28 October Health and Safety Failings – Carpet firm fined after wall collapses Carpet firm fined after wall collapses Key Facts An HSE investigation was launched after a wall collapsed on an employee. The worker sustained a broken back, leg, pelvis and hip. The carpet firm were fined £16,500 plus costs of £10,000. Read More
27 October Scaffolder Fined for Unsafe Work at Height | Health & Safety Scaffolder fined for unsafe work at height Key Facts A scaffolder was investigated after a member of the public lodged a complaint with the HSE. There was no safety equipment in place to protect workers or members of the public. The scaffolder was fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1907.50. Read More