9 December Food Firm Fined After Worker Loses Fingers | Health & Safety Food Firm Fined After Worker Loses Fingers Key Facts: A food firm have been prosecuted after a worker was injured. An employee severed two fingers after coming into contact with unguarded machinery. The subsequent HSE investigation uncovered several health and safety failings. The firm was fined £40,000 plus costs. Read More
2 December Agricultural firm fined for machinery injury | Health & Safety Agricultural firm fined after machinery injury Key Facts An agricultural firm have been fined after a 16-year-old on work experience suffered severe hand injuries after coming into contact with working machinery. The HSE found that no risk assessment had been carried out, and safe systems of work were not in place for the young worker’s … Read More
30 November Health and Safety Failings – Timber firm fined after apprentice loses finger Timber firm fined after apprentice loses finger Key Facts: A timber firm have been prosecuted after a worker’s hand caught in machinery The HSE identified key safety failings, included a lack of guarding and safe systems of work. The timber firm was fined £18,000 plus costs of £844.50. Read More
26 November Health and Safety Failings – Borough Council Fined For Asbestos Exposure Borough Council Fined For Asbestos Exposure Key Facts A borough council have been fined for knowingly exposing workers to asbestos. Two asbestos surveys had identified the presence of asbestos in the Town Hall basement, but no plan was put in place for managing the risk. They were issued an Improvement Notice and fined £66,000 plus … Read More
25 November Health and Safety Failings – Construction firm fined for unsafe basement work Construction firm fined for unsafe basement work Key Facts: A construction firm have been fined after an HSE clampdown on poor safety conditions in basement projects. An unexpected HSE visit identified serious safety failings at the construction firm’s site, where workers lives were put at risk. The firm was fined £13,400 plus costs. Read More
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