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Posted 7 years ago
Building contractor jailed after house collapse in Brighton
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A building contractor has been sentenced following an incident in February 2015 in which a house in Brighton partially collapsed. Hove Crown Court heard how builder Glen Peters (trading as Brow Builders) undermined the structural integrity of the house by digging out the basement. He then failed to act on the advice of a structural […]
Posted 7 years ago
Company fined after worker falls from ladder
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Safestyle UK was sentenced today after a worker fell from a ladder sustaining a fracture to his lower leg. Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 1 March 2017, a window installer working for H.P.A.S. Limited, trading as Safestyle UK, was attempting to install a first-floor rear bedroom window at a property on Cemetery Road, Doncaster, […]
Posted 7 years ago
Company fined after workers suffer serious burns
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Nottinghamshire foundry has been sentenced after two employees suffered serious burns from an electrical flashover. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 2 September 2016, at BAS Castings Ltd two employees were working to reinstate the power supply to one of the furnaces after repair work had been completed by contractors. After replacing the […]
Posted 7 years ago
Construction company worker suffers life threatening injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A construction company was sentenced today for safety breaches after a worker suffered life threatening injuries. Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard that, in September 2016, a 48-year-old employee of K. D. S. Construction Company Ltd was working in a 2-metre-deep excavation when he was struck on the head and pinned down by a large segment of […]
Posted 7 years ago
Housing association fined after exposing employees to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A community housing association has today been sentenced after it failed to effectively manage its employees’ exposure to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) over a prolonged period of time. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard how, between July 2010 and May 2015, employees of Tai Calon Community Housing Limited were routinely exposed to vibration in their day […]
Posted 7 years ago
Agency worker crushed while unloading a vehicle
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A logistics company has today been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries while unloading a vehicle from a visiting delivery lorry. Southend Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 14 December 2015, an agency worker was unchaining a vehicle ramp from a delivery lorry when the lorry moved forward with one chain still attached to the […]
Posted 7 years ago
Egg Producer and Joinery Contractor fined after worker falls from roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Preston egg production company and a joinery sub-contractor were today fined after a worker fell through a roof. Preston Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of T& J Leigh had been helping the joinery contractor Harry Jackson to re-roof an old feed mill building when he fell five metres through a gap, to the […]
Posted 7 years ago
Essex engineer sentenced for unregistered gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A worker has been sentenced after breaching a prohibition notice for gas work and for leaving gas appliances in a dangerous state. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that in July 2015 Gary Miller disconnected and removed a boiler from a domestic property in Brentwood, and installed a replacement with associated pipework. An investigation by the Health […]
Posted 7 years ago
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust fined after deaths of two patients
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £2m after a series of management failings led to the deaths of two vulnerable patients at different facilities owned by the Trust. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution follows the deaths of 45-year-old Teresa Colvin at a Southampton Mental Health Hospital and the death of 18-year-old […]
Posted 7 years ago
Company fined after apprentice suffers fractured skull at commercial vehicle maintenance company
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Birmingham based motor vehicle company has been fined after an apprentice suffered head injuries whilst undertaking maintenance work on a commercial vehicle. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard how the Central England Municipals Limited (CEML) apprentice employee was working alongside an experienced mechanic replacing air suspension bags beneath a 39,000kg trailer. The air suspension bag was […]
Posted 7 years ago
Company fined after multiple safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Quainton Logistics & Storage Ltd has today been fined after both putting workers at risk and allowing conditions on site to fall well below the expected standard. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 4 May 2016, operatives were smashing asbestos roof sheets with crow bars to remove them from a derelict warehouse in Bootle, Merseyside. […]
Posted 7 years ago
Company fined after worker injured
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A manufacturer of agricultural equipment has been fined after a worker suffered two broken legs when a stack of metal sheets fell onto his ankles. High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of K Two Sales Ltd accessed the rear of a guillotine to measure some off-cuts. There were around 20 sheets of 4mm […]
Posted 7 years ago
Company fined after workers develop Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Design and Supply Limited has today been fined after a worker was exposed to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of the company was exposed to vibration from the use of handheld pneumatic buffing and sanding tools over a period of 15 years causing him to develop HAVS. […]
Posted 7 years ago
Worker jailed for unregistered gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Mr Cody Stevens, an unregistered gas fitter operating as a director of Master Plumbing Contractors Limited, has today been sentenced for carrying out gas work without being registered with Gas Safe Register. Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court heard how Mr Stevens undertook gas work in two properties in Milton Keynes between 2015 and 2016 when he was […]
Posted 7 years ago
HSE urges employers to think again before investing in off-the-shelf manual handling training
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Off-the-shelf manual handling training should become a thing of the past, according to new advice released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). New musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) advice has been issued by HSE to help employers to decide what type of help they need to tackle the MSD risks in their workplace. The web-based advice […]
Posted 7 years ago
Company and director fined for exposing workers to fall from height risks
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A solar panel installation company and its sole director have been fined for failing to manage and control fall from height risks. Reading Crown Court heard how, after a concern was raised by a member of public, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector made a visit to the site where Sasie Limited was installing […]
Posted 7 years ago
Help GB Work Well case study highlights ISTR’s new research for working with arthropods
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
As we near the end of British Science Week, we’re sharing how the Institute of Safety in Technology and Research’s (ISTR) commitment to managing risk and keeping pace with change as part of their contribution to Help GB Work Well, has led to the delivery of internationally-significant research. A collaborative project between research scientists and […]
Posted 7 years ago
Farming company fined after worker falls from ladder
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A farming company has been fined after a worker fell from a ladder sustaining significant injuries. Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 28 January 2016, an employee of Edge Farming Company was cleaning the gutters on a farm building when the ladder he was working on slipped down the face of the building. The […]
Posted 7 years ago
West Midlands man handed suspended sentence for unregistered gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An unregistered gas fitter was handed a 26-month suspended sentence for carrying out gas work after his Gas Safe Registration had been removed and he had been prohibited from carrying out further work on gas appliances and fittings. Coventry Magistrates’ Court heard that 71-year-old Harcharan Singh Sembi continued to carry out unsafe work on gas […]
Posted 7 years ago
British Science Week: HSE launches its annual Science Review 2018
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Marking British Science Week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today launched its Annual Science Review with a focus on its work in supporting a sustainable energy sector in the UK. Made up of 850 engineers and science experts, including mechanical and chemical engineers, explosive specialists and microbiologists, HSE has been working hard this […]
