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Posted 9 years ago
Landlord sentenced for gas safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
London-based landlord, Duran Akbulut, was given an eight week suspended sentence for gas safety failings. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how Duran Akbulut had failed to have a gas boiler checked for safety by a suitably qualified engineer and obtain the necessary safety certificate from the Gas Safe Register. The boiler was in a property that […]
Posted 9 years ago
Family partnership fined after worker fell through skylight
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A family partnership in Pembrokeshire has been fined after a worker fell through a skylight forming part of the roof of a cattle shed to the concrete floor below. Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard how the Rees family partnership of Gwynne (father), Margaret (mother) and Richard (son) had contracted the company Evans Agri Contracting (EAC) to […]
Posted 9 years ago
Update on Didcot power station incident
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
This is a joint statement on behalf of Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the partial building collapse at Didcot power station on 23 February. “The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families. Specialist officers from Thames […]
Posted 9 years ago
Barnstaple gas engineer prosecuted following unsafe asbestos removal at a tenants’ home
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A gas engineer removed potentially dangerous asbestos material during a gas boiler replacement putting himself and others at risk from exposure to asbestos fibres. Brian Hockin, aged 58, was removing an old warm air heating system at a residential property on Williams Close, Wrafton when he disturbed a quantity of asbestos insulation board that surrounded […]
Posted 9 years ago
Man fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A man from County Durham has been fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos fibres during the refurbishment of a residential property on South Parade, Croft on Tees, County Durham. Darlington Magistrates’ Court heard how Peter Wade of Staindrop, was converting an integrated garage into a bedroom at the property. While he […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after work falls through roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Cornish clean energy company has been fined after a worker fell through a fragile roof. Bodmin Magistrates’ Court heard how a senior roofer working for Clean Earth Energy Limited was installing solar panels at Homeleigh Garden Centre in Launceston. While traversing the roof, the cement fibre sheeting he was walking on gave way and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker falls through roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Cornish clean energy company has been fined after a worker fell through a fragile roof. Bodmin Magistrates’ Court heard how a senior roofer working for Clean Earth Energy Limited was installing solar panels at Homeleigh Garden Centre in Launceston. While traversing the roof, the cement fibre sheeting he was walking on gave way and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Fairground ride operator fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A fairground ride operator from Hampshire has been fined for safety failings after two members of the public fell from a ride at Andover Carnival. Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how John Searle from Hook Hampshire, was one of the ride controllers at the carnival operating his Music Trip (Miami trip) ride. The ride had been […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker injured by machinery
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Swansea company which manufactures plastic sheeting has been fined after an employee suffered serious injury when his hand was caught and dragged into machinery. Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard that the employee was part of a maintenance crew at ITW Limited, and was repairing a break in the plastic sheeting. The court was told the […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE to administer Crown Censure to MoD over Brecon Beacons training exercise deaths
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it will administer a Crown Censure to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the deaths of three soldiers on a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons in July 2013. Reservists Edward Maher, James Dunsby and Craig Roberts fell ill while on a training march. Mr Roberts and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Landlord sentenced for reconnecting capped gas supply
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A landlord in Stockton-on-Tees, has been sentenced after illegally uncapping and reconnecting a gas supply. Teeside Magistrates’ Court heard David Wallman, a landlord of a domestic rented property uncapped and reconnected the supply which had been assessed by gas supplier Northern Gas Networks as “immediately dangerous.” An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) […]
Posted 9 years ago
Contractor fined for health and safety failings on roof work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Bedford based contractor has been fined for safety failings while working on a roof at a local car firm. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how tradesman Bernard Buck carried out reroofing work at Premier Motor Company’s Manton Lane site with subcontractors, without adequate means in place to prevent falls. An investigation by the Health and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Insulation company fined for health and safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Welsh insulation company that produced natural insulation products have been fined for health and safety failings Wrexham Magistrates’ Court heard that Natural Insulation Ltd (formerly Black Mountain Insulation Limited) failed to conduct an adequate risk assessment for the processing of hemp. They also failed to adequately guard machinery. An investigation by the Health and […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE media statement: HSE to prosecute Alton Towers’ owners after ‘Smiler’ incident
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today informed Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd that it will be prosecuted over an incident in which five people were seriously injured on a rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. Two female passengers on the ‘Smiler’ ride suffered leg amputations and three others were also seriously injured when […]
Posted 9 years ago
Waste Management firm in court after young man crushed to death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Derbyshire waste firm Rainbow Waste Management Limited has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a worker was crushed by the bucket of a motorised loading shovel. On the 7 June 2013, twenty-four year old Ashley Morris, known as Will, was working at Rainbow Waste Management’s site in Swadlincote. Mr Morris […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after circus tent collapse
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The owner of a company who supplies marquees and tents has been fined after guy ropes securing a circus tent snapped causing it to collapse injuring three adults and five children at Burley Park, New Forest. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard that on 10 August 2014 a sudden gust of wind went through the circus tent […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE media statement: Major incident at Didcot Power Station on Tuesday 23 February 2016
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A spokesperson for HSE said: “HSE inspectors are on site at the Didcot A Power station in Oxfordshire, following the major incident on Tuesday 23 February. HSE are presently assisting the police and the emergency services. The thoughts of all HSE staff are with the family of the person who has died and the families […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after worker fall
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Dorset based joinery company has been fined after a sub-contractor fell through a window opening to the floor below. Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court heard how a self-employed carpenter of R A Winwood Limited was working on an extension to a domestic property in Upton Way, Broadstone, Poole. Part of the work included fixing plywood to […]
Posted 9 years ago
Sixteen year old worker falls through skylight
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Stoke on Trent roofing company has been fined after an employee suffered serious injury when he fell through a roof skylight at Northwood Lane, Clayton, Newcastle under Lyme. Newcastle under Lyme Magistrates’ Court heard how the young worker accessed an unprotected roof and fell through the skylight. He was working for his uncle during […]
Posted 9 years ago
Teenage farm worker dies clearing blockage in grain bin
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A farm has been sentenced after a young man was killed while trying to clear a blockage in a grain bin in Hawick. Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard how Zach Dean Fox, 19, was working for Seamore Farming at their premises at Deanfoot farm in Hawick. The court was told that large metal containers known as […]
