Posted 7th December 2016
Three fined after man loses life due to fall through fragile roof
A company, its director, and a self-employed contractor have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after Terry Lewis (a 65 year old retired mechanic) was fatally injured by falling through a roof light.
Window fitter in court after worker suffered fatal head injuries
A Southampton window installation company has been fined after a worker suffered fatal head injuries following a fall from a ladder.
Chemical company fined £3mil after the release of toxic vapour cloud on two separate occasions
A chemical company was sentenced today after a worker was killed and one left with life changing injuries when they were overcome by a toxic vapour cloud.
Residential care home fined after resident choked to death
A care home based in Fleet, Hampshire has been fined after an elderly resident who had difficulties swallowing choked to death on food which had not been cut up.
Employee dies after collapse of waste material covers him
A Kent-based waste and recycling company has been fined after an employee died when wasted material collapsed on top of him.
Builder handed suspended prison sentence and community service following unsafe gas work
A builder has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service for putting a home owner at risk following renovations to their house in Cardiff.
Packaging firm fined over safety breaches
A packaging company has been fined after a worker’s thumb was severed due to the company’s failure to take adequate measures to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery.
Construction company fined after worker fell 6 meters
A Derbyshire based engineering construction company has been prosecuted after a worker fell and suffered severe injuries.
Council fined £250,000 for not protecting workers health
Thanet District Council has been fined after a worker was left with permanent injured after being diagnosed with hard arm vibration (HAV).
Worker injures hand in printing press
A seal and label producing company based in Kent has been fined after a worker Injured his hand in a printing press.
A company in Essex, has been fined after a worker suffered injury to his hand on a drilling machine.
Company fined after workers fall into pulping machine
A maintenance company has appeared in court after a worker suffered serious injuries after falling 7 metres.
Council fined after boy nearly drowns
A council has been fined £75,000 after a four-year-old boy nearly drowned during a swimming lesson.
International Engineering Company in Court over workers death
An international engineering company has been sentenced following the death of a worker who fell 30 feet from an electricity pylon.
Four receive suspended jail sentences for health and safety failings
The director of a Port Talbot furniture factory and three of its managers have received suspended prison sentences for ongoing health and safety failings.