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
26 October Health and Safety Failings – Firm fined over HGV incident Firm fined over HGV incident Key Facts A firm have been fined after a worker was hit by an HGV and suffered serious injuries The investigation found pedestrians and vehicles were not suitably separated The firm was fined £20,000, plus costs of £1,878.50 Read More
23 October Health and Safety Failings – Gardener guilty of gas safety failings Gardener guilty of gas safety failings Key Facts A self-employed gardener has been prosecuted following gas safety failings He carried out gas works whilst not on the gas safe register He was fined £800 plays costs of £200 Read More
22 October Health and Safety Failings – Employers Liability Insurance Failings Lead To Fine Employers Liability Insurance Failings Lead To Fine Key Facts A firm have been fined for failing to hold adequate Employers Liability Insurance They had received repeated reminders and warnings from the HSE about the issue The firm were fined £2,500, costs of £3,191.80, plus a victim surcharge of £120 Read More
21 October Firm Fined After Exposing School to Asbestos | Health & Safety Firm fined after exposing school to asbestos Key Facts A company has been fined after it was found that they exposed workers, pupils and teachers to asbestos at a school in Suffolk. Asbestos was disturbed when subcontractors were removing a wall. The firm was fined £22,400 and ordered to pay costs of £11,741. Read More
20 October Health and Safety Failings – Firm fined after death of trainee design engineer Firm fined after death of trainee design engineer Key Facts: A trainee design engineer lost his life after coming into contact with a live electrical system An HSE investigation found an unsafe system of work to have caused the worker’s death The company was fined £300,000 plus costs of £115,000. Read More