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Posted 9 years ago
School in court over science experiment injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A chemistry laboratory technician lost parts of three fingers and sustained a serious internal injury while preparing a highly sensitive explosive for use in a ‘fireworks’ demonstration to a class of children. Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard the now retired staff member lost the top joints of his left hand index, middle and ring fingers and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Takeaway shop fined for failure to produce ELCI
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A takeaway shop was fined after for failure to produce an ELCI (Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance) certificate. Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court heard how the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was alerted by the fire protection service that the business did not have ELCI. HSE wrote to the company asking for proof of ELCI, and after several […]
Posted 9 years ago
Council sentenced after vulnerable man choked to death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A council has been prosecuted after the death of a vulnerable day visitor to one of its care centres. Shrewsbury Crown Court heard Michael Breeze, 53, choked while eating his lunch on 5 September 2012 at council-run day services centre Hartley’s Day Centre, in Shrewsbury. Prosecuting, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told the court […]
Posted 9 years ago
Construction firms fined over electric shocks to workers
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Two companies have been sentenced after a construction worker suffered life changing injuries when he received an electric shock from an overhead power line. Ashley Coe, an agency worker, working on site for Pascon Limited was part of a group of workers laying cables in a trench when the incident happened on the 13 March […]
Posted 9 years ago
Housing trust in court after mower mangles worker’s hand
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Tameside housing trust has been fined after a worker suffered severe injuries to his left hand when it was struck by a metal blade on a ride-on mower. The 24-year-old from Stockport, who has asked not to be named, sustained several broken bones and had to have his thumb and forefinger amputated following the […]
Posted 9 years ago
Charitable trust and contractor fined for asbestos safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A charitable trust and a contractor it employed has been fined for safety failings after disturbing asbestos and continuing to work in a building. The Williamson Trust is responsible for the running of a school academy where Mark Tucker was contracted to refurbish a building block. Chatham Magistrates’ Court heard that in July 2012, knowing […]
Posted 9 years ago
Shropshire man prosecuted after employee suffers extensive injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The owner of a Shropshire haulage and shot blasting company has been prosecuted for safety failings after an employee suffered extensive injuries in an unguarded machine. Shrewsbury Crown Court today heard that 40-year-old John Bagley was walking past the large shot blasting machine at Chris C Hazel Haulage’s Station Road site in Woofferton, Shropshire, when […]
Posted 9 years ago
Coachbuilder fined over worker injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Cheshire coachbuilding firm has been fined after a worker sustained injuries to his hand when using an unguarded planer. On 9 December 2013, a 21-year-employee at S. Cartwright and Sons (Coachbuilders) Ltd, was feeding wood over the planer when his fingers touched the blades, resulting in the amputation of his little finger and injuries […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after worker struck by bus
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company contracted to lay a pipe under a road surface was sentenced today after a court heard it failed to keep and maintain a save place of work, resulting in an injury to a worker. Rebeck Communications Limited was employed to lay pipe across the full width of a road at Station Road, Long […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firms fined after asbestos failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A food company and their contractor have been fined after asbestos was disturbed during building work and only identified by chance when an asbestos removal contractor attended site. Stafford Crown Court heard no asbestos survey had been carried out by Mizkan Euro Ltd or D H Welton & Co Ltd and either company could have […]
Posted 9 years ago
Landlord fined for gas safety breaches
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A private landlord was prosecuted today after failing to provide gas safety certificates for two rented properties. Harrogate Magistrates’ Court heard that following a complaint from a tenant, an Improvement Notice (IN) was issued to landlord Dean Taylor by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for non-provision of a gas safety certificate for the gas […]
Posted 9 years ago
York scientist handed MBE in New Year Honours
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
York scientist Paul Hamey, who was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list, says the accolade is as much a thank you to talented and supportive colleagues as to him. Paul is Head of the Exposure Branch in the Health and Safety Executive’s Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD), and was awarded the honour for services […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE Chair made a Dame in New Year’s Honours List
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Judith Hackitt CBE, the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive, has been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours List for 2016. More good news for HSE is that Paul Hamey, a long-serving member of its Chemical Regulations Directorate, is awarded an MBE. Judith’s award recognises her services to health and safety and for […]
Posted 9 years ago
University fined after bomblet explosion seriously injures worker
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Cranfield University has been fined after a worker suffered potentially life-threatening injuries whilst dismantling a bomblet. Swindon Crown were told that, on 4 February 2011, three employees from the Explosives Research Section at the Defence Academy of Cranfield University were working to deactivate former military cluster bomblets, so they could be recovered for use in […]
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Companies sentenced over death of scaffolder
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Two companies have been fined a total of £1.3million following the death of a scaffolder who was just weeks away from his wedding day. The court was told John Altoft, 29, from Scunthorpe was killed when he fell to his death after being struck by falling debris inside an industrial tower. John Altoft On 18 […]
Posted 9 years ago
Failure to plan on multi-storey refurbishment put over 100 lives at risk
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Company carrying out construction work to convert an eight storey former Ford office block into 384 flats has been prosecuted for safety failings that put many at risk. On the 26 May 2015, HSE was contacted by the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) to inform them of concerns for men sleeping on […]
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Companies sentenced over worker injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Two companies have been fined after a worker suffered serious head injuries when he fell during loading operations. Rehau Ltd, based in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd produce extruded plastic products including window frames and insulated pipe. Mold Magistrates Court heard that on 2 August 2013, Rehau’s haulage contractor Hughes Specialist Transport Ltd, was jointly engaged in […]
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Worker injured from safety failings at concrete manufacturers
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company manufacturing precast concrete panels was fined after a worker was injured while loading freestanding concrete units onto a vehicle. Nottingham Magistrates’ Court heard how on 8th August 2014 a contractor working for Unbrako Precast Concrete Limited of Langar was loading freestanding concrete units onto his vehicle using a sideloader. He was unscrewing a […]
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Total E&P UK Ltd received record fine following largest ever North Sea gas release
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Oil and gas production company Total E&P UK Ltd has been fined a record £1.125 million at the Sheriff Court in Aberdeen after it admitted failures that led to largest release of gas on record from the Elgin Offshore platform. On 25th March 2012, as rig workers were attempting a ‘well kill’, there was a […]
Posted 9 years ago
Two companies fined for safety failings after two separate incidents
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Tata Chemicals Europe Limited and Capper Industrial Contractors have been fined following safety failings on two separate occasions. Chester Crown Court heard how the first incident which occurred on the 30 May 2012, at Tata Chemicals Europe Limited (TCEL) plant in Lostock, when an employee of Cappers Industrial Contractors (CIC) was engulfed in hot caustic […]
