24 August Health and Safety Failings – Waste Firm Fined After Preventable Fall From Height Waste Firm Fined After Preventable Fall From Height Key Facts: A waste firm were investigated by the HSE after an incident in May 2014. An employee fell more than 8 ft from the unprotected edge of a conveyor sustaining serious injuries. The firm were fined £16,600 plus costs of £1,773.15 and a victim surcharge of … Read More
21 August Health and Safety Failings – Prosecution follows unsafe gas work Key Facts: An HSE investigation was launched into gas safety practices of a person in charge of gas work at a residential property in Torquay. The investigation found that the man had employed someone who was not on the Gas Safe Register to carry out gas work on his behalf. He was fined £4,000 and … Read More
20 August Health and Safety Failings – Roofing company fined after worker’s fall from height Roofing company fined after worker’s fall from height Key Facts: A roofing company were prosecuted after a worker fell from a roof. The 37 year old employee sustained serious, life changing injuries. The firm were fined £7,500 plus costs of £5,725.22. Read More
19 August Health and Safety Failings – Recycling firm fined for unsafe work with machinery Recycling firm fined for unsafe work with machinery Key Facts: A recycling firm were investigated after a worker sustained serious injuries to his arm. The machinery he was working on was not adequately guarded, and safe work practices were not implemented. The recycling firm was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of £893 and a … Read More
18 August Forklift Truck Accident Leads To Prosecution | Health & Safety Forklift Truck Accident Leads to Prosecution Key Facts: An HSE investigation was launched after an employee was dragged under a forklift truck’s rear wheel. The employee sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident. Several key safety failings were identified in the ensuing HSE investigation. The firm and its director were prosecuted, being ordered to … Read More
17 August Health and Safety Failings – Family’s Asbestos Exposure Leads To Prosecution Family’s Asbestos Exposure Leads To Prosecution Key Facts: A self-employed handyman was prosecuted following the unsafe removal of asbestos from a residential property. The work left a family of six at risk of asbestos exposure. The handyman was ordered to pay costs of £2,000 towards the asbestos removal, and ordered to carry out 250 hours community … Read More
12 August Housing Association Fined For Unsafe Gas Work | Health & Safety Housing Association Fined For Unsafe Gas Work Key Facts: Unsafe gas work was undertaken at a property occupied by a pregnant mother and her two children. A handyman who was not Gas Safe registered was contracted to cut a gas pipe at the property as it posed a trip hazard. However, this resulted in the … Read More
30 July Health and Safety Failings – Prosecution for causing potential asbestos risk Prosecution for causing potential asbestos risk Key Facts: Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work related deaths in the UK. A restaurant’s leaseholder has been prosecuted for causing potential asbestos risk. He failed to put in place measures to control the spread of asbestos fibres, and failed to comply with a Prohibition Notice. He … Read More
29 July Non-Gas Safe Registered Engineer Prosecuted | Health & Safety Non-Gas Safe Registered Engineer Prosecuted Key Facts: A gas worker was prosecuted after undertaking gas work whilst not on the Gas Safe register. Registration with Gas Safe is a legal requirement before undertaking gas work. He received a four month prison sentence for the five charges (suspended for 12 months), 150 hours committee service, and … Read More
28 July Health and Safety Failings – Roofing firm fined after worker falls from height Roofing firm fined after worker falls from height Key Facts A worker sustained serious injuries after falling five metres from the roof of a property he was working on. The subsequent HSE investigation found that more should have been done in order to prevent the fall. The roofing firm were fined £7,000 plus costs of … Read More