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
28 July Spotlight on – CDM 2015, the Principal Designer Role In response to the many questions being asked about the Principal Designer (PD) role under the new CDM 2015 Regulations, the HSE has posted some useful answers: Who can carry out the role of the Principal Designer (PD)? The PD must be a designer – an architect, consulting engineer or quantity surveyor, or anyone who … Read More
23 July Health and Safety Failings – Unguarded machinery incident leads to prosecution Unguarded machinery incident leads to prosecution Key Facts: A worker suffered severe hand injuries after his hand was caught in unguarded machinery. The subsequent HSE investigation identified unguarded machinery issues. They were fined £13,500 plus costs. Read More
21 July Health and Safety Failings – Timber firm fined after worker injures hand in incident Timber firm fined after worker injures hand in incident Key Facts: A timber firm have been prosecuted after a worker sustained serious hand injuries in an incident in November 2013. The employees hand came into contact with the moving blade of a cross saw. The firm was fined £5,000 plus costs of £4,500. Read More
17 July Health and Safety Failings – Worker’s fall through unprotected roof light leads to prosecution Worker’s fall through unprotected roof light leads to prosecution Key Facts: A worker fell 4m through an unprotected roof light, sustaining three fractured ribs. The HSE investigation identified a lack of sufficient safety measures, and a lack of adequate planning, managing and monitoring on the site. Two firms were subsequently fined a total of £21,000. Read More
16 July Health and Safety Failings – Tractor incident results in Bristol City Council prosecution Tractor incident results in Bristol City Council prosecution Key Facts: A worker was thrown from a tractor, resulting in serious injuries. The tractor was not fitted with a seatbelt, the employee had not been adequately trained, and no supplier training was provided on procurement of the tractor. After the subsequent HSE investigation, Bristol City Council … Read More