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Posted 8 years ago
Court hears print dangers ‘largely ignored’
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Leeds printing company has been fined after an employee had the end of his thumb severed when it was drawn into an unguarded running nip between the rollers of a glueing machine. The 46-year-old worker, from Rodley, was working on a print run for a supermarket loyalty voucher mailing at The Lettershop Ltd’s premises […]
Posted 8 years ago
Gas installer jailed over shoddy gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A gas installer has been jailed after carrying out dangerous and illegal work at two homes in Hertfordshire. Shane Wyatt, from Buntingford, trading as S & J Plumbing and Heating, carried out work on gas appliances at homes in Buntingford and Baldock, leaving the fittings in an unsafe state in both cases. Some of the work […]
Posted 8 years ago
Company sentenced after worker’s life changing injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company was fined £40,000 today after a worker suffered life changing injuries when part a structure weighing 750kg fell on him. Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of Tunnel Tech Limited, was dismantling polytunnel structures when the end bulkhead weighing fell on him causing life threatening injuries. A polytunnel is a tunnel made […]
Posted 8 years ago
Global Energy Firm fined £1.4m after worker killed in refinery fire
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Total UK Limited have been fined £1.4 million after a major fire led to the death of a worker at an oil refinery in North Lincolnshire. Twenty-four year old Robert Greenacre from Grimsby was working near a crude oil distillation unit just before the fire broke out at the Lindsey Oil Refinery (TLOR) in Immingham on […]
Posted 8 years ago
Skipper sentenced for failings leading to diver death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The skipper of a shellfish fishing boat has been sentenced for serious safety failings after the death of a diver in the River Forth Estuary. Graeme Mackie, 31, of Tranent, West Lothian, was working as a scuba diver to collect shellfish from Ronald John MacNeil’s boat the “Rob Roy” when the incident happed on 11 […]
Posted 8 years ago
Metal recycling firm fined after worker suffered hand and arm injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Totternhoe Metal Recycling Limited (TMR) have been fined after a worker was injured whilst delivering waste metal. The 40 year old worker from Bedfordshire, who does not wish to be named, lost the top of his thumb and suffered damage to his hand and arm in the incident which happened on 24 April 2014 at […]
Posted 8 years ago
Colchester gas engineer fined over illegal work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An unregistered gas engineer has been fined after working unlawfully on a boiler at domestic premises in Colchester. Colchester Magistrates Court heard that Derek Ringe, 64, serviced and repaired a domestic boiler at a property in Colchester, whilst not being recorded on Gas Safe Register on two separate occasions in July 2013 and July 2014. […]
Posted 8 years ago
Firm prosecuted following the avoidable death of a roof worker
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Darwen firm have appeared in court after one of their employees, Graham Readfern (56 yrs old from Bacup), died after falling from the roof of a partly completed loft conversion project in January 2012. Newhey Loft Conversions Limited were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation revealed that the scaffolding […]
Posted 8 years ago
Council sentenced over park injury to toddler
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A council appeared in court for sentencing today after an incident in which a three year old girl was struck by a park ranger’s vehicle. Mansfield Magistrates’ Court heard Nottinghamshire Council staff were using a lightweight all-terrain vehicle to travel around the Park whilst emptying litter bins at the Robin Hood Festival in August 2011. Nottinghamshire […]
Posted 8 years ago
Government agrees high level principles for rodenticides stewardship regimes
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A cross-government ‘Oversight Group’ has agreed a set of high-level principles to assist industry in developing stewardship regimes to control the use of rodenticides. Regulatory risk assessments concluded that the outdoor use of First and Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (FGARs and SGARs) present a higher level of risk to animals such as predatory birds and […]
Posted 8 years ago
Quarrying company fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Derbyshire quarrying company has been fined for safety failings after suffering a significant failure of a quarry face. When the failure occurred, the office that was situated at the top of the quarry slid, with the ground underneath it to the bottom. North Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard how, in early January 2014, New Pilough […]
Posted 8 years ago
Construction firms sentenced after worker death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A national construction firm and a glazing contractor have been sentenced after pleading guilty to safety breaches after a worker fell to his death from a store front in Exeter. Philip Evans was working for specialist construction company London Fenestration Trades Ltd, which was contracted by principal contractor, Sir Robert McAlpine to undertake remedial repair […]
Posted 8 years ago
Construction Company puts residents and public at risk
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A construction company has been fined for safety failings that put workers, residents and the public at risk from falling debris and possible collapse of the building. Merthyr Magistrates’ Court heard how, in March 2015, unsafe demolition work was carried out on buildings at the former St. Tydfil’s Hospital site in Merthyr Tydfil. Merthyr Developments […]
Posted 8 years ago
Two companies fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Two companies have been fined for dangerously installing and operating gas fired tumble driers at a student hall of residence, while not Gas Safe Registered. York Magistrates’ Court heard how in September 2012, Direct Laundry Installations Limited were contracted by Circuit Laundrette Services Limited to install gas laundry equipment as part of a coin operated […]
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Buckinghamshire tape firm fined after worker lost finger
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An adhesive tape manufacturing company has been fined after a worker lost a finger in an unguarded machine. High Wycombe magistrates heard the injured person was working for Technibond Limited at their premises on Millboard Road in Bourne End on 19 August 2014 when the incident happened. The worker was cleaning one of the machines […]
Posted 8 years ago
Leeds plumber jailed after illegal gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Leeds trader, who operates under several aliases, was jailed for carrying out illegal gas work and putting a family and two children at risk of serious injury, or even death. Christopher Shaw, also known as Christopher Parker, 49, whose last known address was Field End Road, Halton, traded as SOS Express Plumbing. A warrant […]
Posted 8 years ago
Employee severely injures leg at HGV spray painting company
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A HGV spray painting company has been fined for safety failings that led to a worker sustaining a serious fracture to his left leg. An employee of Paintshop Northern Limited suffered the injury when a vehicle suspension arm being moved by fork lift truck fell and landed on his leg. Bradford Magistrates’ Court heard how, […]
Posted 8 years ago
Cleaning company fined for putting workers lives at risk
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Sheffield property and cleaning company was fined for breaching Work at Height regulations. Turbo Property and Cleaning Services Ltd of Wade Street, Sheffield was issued with a Prohibition Notice on 13 November 2014 after an employee was found to be working on a fragile roof with no protection measures in place to prevent them […]
Posted 8 years ago
Company fined after worker entangled in machinery
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A shellfish processing company has been fined for safety failings that led to a worker’s hand and arm being entangled in machinery Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court heard how, in November 2013, an employee of Quay Fresh and Frozen Foods Limited was helping to clean a section of the processing machinery while it was still switched on […]
Posted 8 years ago
HSE at major incident in Cheshire
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive has, since Friday, supported the emergency services in their response to a major incident at a mill in Cheshire. HSE teams joined police and rescue services at command centres and have advised on matters including the presence of asbestos and LPG tanks. Yesterday (Saturday), HSE inspectors went to the scene […]
