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Posted 9 years ago
Construction worker falls from height suffering serious injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A construction firm was fined after a worker was seriously injured after falling head first approximately two and a half metres. Taunton Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of DGJW Construction Limited of Devon, was working at height on a construction site in Taunton. The employee was installing formwork panels when they gave way and […]
Posted 9 years ago
National Grid fined £2million over failings related to death of schoolboy
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
One of the UK’s biggest gas distributers was sentenced today after admitting safety failings in relation to the death of a young boy. On 24 April 2014, 11-year-old Robbie Williamson and two friends were crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal using a pipeline running on the outside of Dugdale Bridge at Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley. As […]
Posted 9 years ago
Leicestershire tradesman fined after employee lost fingers
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Richard John Pullinger, a sole trader that recycles cardboard in Polesworth, was fined after a 19-year-old employee suffered severe damage to his left hand when it was drawn into a roller press that had no guards on it. Nuneaton Magistrates Court heard that the employee, Wade Moore, who had only been working for Mr Pullinger […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker injured after falling through rooflight
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A painting company has been fined after a worker fell through a roof light whilst working at height. Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court heard the employee working for Williams Contractors Limited of Pontypridd, carrying out painting work when he fell off a Youngman board and through the roof lights. He suffered a broken left wrist and injuries […]
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Worker killed by falling from ladder during boiler inspection
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A sub-contractor was fined after a worker was killed when he fell from a ladder during an inspection of a boiler. Winchester Magistrates’ Court heard how third party contractor, David Wood, (62 at the time of the accident), of Hampshire was inspecting a boiler in the loft space of a private residence. The ladder had […]
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Worker injured when he was crushed by metal folding machine
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company which manufactures office equipment has been fined after a trainee worker was injured when he was crushed by a metal folding machine. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of F C Brown (Steel Equipment) Limited of Newport had entered the guarded area of a metal folding machine to fix a fault. Whilst […]
Posted 9 years ago
Companies sentenced in HSE inspector’s “most horrific case”
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Two North West companies have been fined following the death of two workers at a Merseyside woodchip factory. James Bibby, 25, and Thomas Elmer, 27, were both killed when carrying out maintenance work on a conveyor belt at the Sonae factory in Kirkby. Liverpool Crown Court heard today that on 7 December 2010 Mr Elmer, […]
Posted 9 years ago
Quarry Company Fined After Worker Injured Due to Unguarded Drilling Rig
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A quarry company has been fined after an employee lost two fingers after coming into contact with a drill fitted to a hydraulic excavator at a dimension stone quarry. The employee was directing the drilling operation while a colleague operated the controls in the excavator, when the employee’s glove became entangled around the rotating drill […]
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Unlicensed company removes asbestos ceiling from Luton school
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A construction firm removed an asbestos ceiling in a school despite not being legally approved to do the work. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard that Clarks Construction Limited were contracted by the Board of Governors of Caddington Village School to refurbish changing rooms, toilets and associated areas at the school complex. The school had arranged for […]
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Construction company Director fined after worker’s ladder fall
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The director of a construction company has been fined for safety failings after a worker fell from a ladder, resulting in life-changing injuries. Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court heard an employee of MP Jacobs fell from a ladder whilst replacing guttering on a two-storey block of residential flats at Totton Walk, Havant, on 29 October 2014. The […]
Posted 9 years ago
Unlicensed company removes asbestos ceiling from school
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A construction firm removed an asbestos ceiling in a school despite not being legally approved to do the work. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard that Clarks Construction Limited were contracted by the Board of Governors of Caddington Village School to refurbish changing rooms, toilets and associated areas at the school complex. The school had arranged for […]
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Waste and recycling centre fined after worker injures hand on conveyor
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A waste and recycling centre was fined after a worker was injured after his hand was drawn into an in running nip point on a waste transport conveyor. Preston Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of Recycling Lives Limited of Preston was working in a waste sorting area, picking waste from a conveyor. During a […]
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Pair fined for illegally installing and commissioning gas boiler
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An unregistered gas fitter illegally installed a boiler in a home and got a legitimate gas engineer to sign-off his work. Michael Birch, 50, fitted the boiler at the house in Edgecumbe Road, St Austell in June 2013. After watching a TV documentary on gas installations, the homeowner contacted Gas Safe Register who found the […]
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Demolition firm fined after worker falls from height
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A demolition company has been sentenced after pleading guilty to health and safety failings following a worker’s fall from height. The incident happened at the Hillington Industrial Estate in Glasgow on the 30 December 2011, when the 50-year-old worker was carrying out work from a mobile scaffolding platform to enable the building to be demolished. […]
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Caustic burns to worker at food manufacturing company
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Food manufacturing company, Princes Ltd was sentenced today for safety breaches after a worker suffered chemical burns. Bradford Magistrates’ Court heard how 41-year-old Mark McLean was working at the company’s Bradford plant when a hose carrying a caustic substance spilt spraying him with the solution. He suffered chemical burns to the left side of his […]
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Plymouth landlord fined for endangering tenants
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The landlord of a property in Plymouth risked the lives of his tenants through a dangerous gas boiler installed in the flat. Abdul Manik, 54, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Plymouth Magistrates following an investigation. HSE began inquiries when Plymouth City Council alerted them to the lack of a gas […]
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Worker struck by tray tipping machine at mushroom farm
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A mushroom farm was fined after an employee was injured whilst making an adjustment to an unguarded machine. Worthing Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of Thakeham Mushrooms Limited of West Sussex, was making an adjustment to the company’s tray tipping line, which is used to empty wooden trays which can weigh up to 400lbs, […]
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Cinema director fined for asbestos management failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A St Albans cinema director has been fined after he put workers and members of the public at risk of exposure to asbestos. James Hannaway, 68, from Berkhampstead, the sole director of The Alpha Cinema (St Albans) Limited was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after he allowed refurbishment of the derelict multiscreen […]
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Pet food manufacturer fined after injury to teenage worker
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Nottinghamshire pet food company has been sentenced after a worker was seriously injured when a forklift truck he was driving overturned. The teenager was employed by Alpha Feeds Limited, which has now changed its name to Grove Pet Foods Limited, as a factory operative at the company’s Grove Road, Retford site. The Health and […]
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Paignton contractor puts lives at risk when a gas flue was removed
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A gas flue was removed during a re-roofing contract potentially putting a tenant’s life at risk. Gary Redman, 55, was in control of roofing works above a flat on Marldon Road, Paignton on during March 2014 but during the works the flue to the gas boiler in the flat below was removed, creating the risk […]
