12 July Health And Safety Failings: Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike incident Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike incident where he was not provided with a helmet Key Facts The HSE have urged farmers to wear helmets while riding quad bikes after a worker was seriously injured A 17-year-old worker sustained serious head injuries in an incident in 2014, where he had not been provided with … Read More
18 January Health and Safety Failings – Communications firm fined Communications firm fined Key Facts An HSE investigation was launched into a communications firm after a worker suffered serious injuries after being struck by a bus. The subsequent HSE investigation found that safe systems of work had not been maintained at the work site. The communication firm was find £12,000 and ordered to pay full … Read More
14 December Logistics Company Fined Over Falling Pallet | Health & Safety Logistics Company Fined Over Falling Pallet Key Facts: Logistics company prosecuted after a driver was injured by a falling pallet. A risk assessment had been carried out, but not implemented. The firm was fined £22,000 plus costs. Read More
9 June Health and Safety Failings – Farming company fined after ATV incident Farming company fined after ATV incident Key Facts: The fiancée of the director of a farming company suffered life-changing head injuries after an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The ATV was described as ‘dangerous and unroadworthy’, the fiancée had received no formal training, and there was no helmet available for her to wear whilst … Read More
1 June Health and Safety Failings – Failure to safety check dumper truck results in £14k fine Failure to safety check dumper truck results in £14k fine Key Facts: A firm have been prosecuted after the faulty brakes on a dumper truck they hired out lead to a worker’s multiple injuries. When the truck began to roll down a slope, a worker tried to engage the footbrake, but his leg became trapped … Read More