21 September Health and Safety Failings – NHS Foundation Trust Fined After Employee Suffers Burns NHS Foundation Trust Fined After Employee Suffers Burns Key Facts: A hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust has been fined after an employee suffered serious burns. The maintenance worker sustained serious steam burns to his lower body whilst working on a boiler. The Trust was subsequently fined £7,000 plus costs of £1,926 and a victim surcharge of … Read More
10 September Health and Safety Failings – Gas Safe Register breaches lead to prosecution Gas Safe Register breaches lead to prosecution Key Facts: A plumber has been prosecuted for the second time in four months for breaching Gas Safe Register legislation. The plumber carried out gas works whilst not registered and in breach of an HSE Prohibition Notice. He was given a 6 month suspended sentence. Read More
9 September Food Company Fined After Worker Electrocuted | Health & Safety Food company fined after worker electrocuted Key Facts: A 21-year-old worker was electrocuted after coming into contact with live cabling in a food company’s loft. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the ambulance crew. The food company was fined £170,000 and ordered to pay costs of £35,403. Read More
7 September Health and Safety Failings – Pharmaceutical firm fined after employee exposed to hazardous substances Pharmaceutical firm fined after employee exposed to hazardous substances Key Facts: An investigation was launched into a pharmaceutical firm after worker exposed to hazardous substances. The firm had failed to review and ensure the health and welfare of their employee. They were subsequently fined £27,000. Read More
25 August Health and Safety Failings – Four prosecuted after farming incident Four prosecuted after farming incident Key Facts: An HSE investigation was launched after a farming incident involving a 3-year-old boy. The boy’s foot was pulled into an auger, leaving him with deep lacerations to his foot, and causing him to need plastic surgery. Four members of the farming family were prosecuted following the incident. Read More
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