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Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker’s legs crushed
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A marine demolition company was fined £42,000 after an incident that resulted in a worker subsequently having his legs amputated. Lee Pownall was trapped by his legs when a section of an old metal barge that he was assisting to dismantle in a dry dock beside the River Thames, in Erith, Kent, fell onto him. […]
Posted 9 years ago
Plumber fined for unregistered work installing boiler
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A plumber illegally carried out work to install a gas boiler in a Plymouth home. David Tucker, 41, was not registered with Gas Safe Register when he carried out the work at a property in Glendfield Road, Plymouth, in December 2014. In a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today (10 July […]
Posted 9 years ago
Lack of training caused life changing injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Essex tree specialist company, Oak View Tree Specialists Limited, has been fined after a skip loading dumper overturned severely injuring a worker. Basildon Magistrates’ Court heard how the injured person, who was an employee at the company, was working at the rear of a house in Benfleet, Essex on 26 September 2014 when the incident […]
Posted 9 years ago
Lack of training caused life changing injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Essex tree specialist company, Oak View Tree Specialists Limited, has been fined after a skip loading dumper overturned severely injuring a worker. Basildon Magistrates’ Court heard how the injured person, who was an employee at the company, was working at the rear of a house in Benfleet, Essex on 26 September 2014 when the incident […]
Posted 9 years ago
Car body repair company fined for failing to comply with improvement notices
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The owner of a car body repair company has been fined for failing to comply with two improvement notices. Christopher Hutton, trading as Auto Bodyworks and Wheel Clinic of Storforth Lane Trading Estate, Hasland, Chesterfield, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court heard an inspection was carried out by HSE […]
Posted 9 years ago
Window cleaning company find for safety breaches
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A window cleaning firm & it’s sole Director have been fined for health and safety breaches after the company was employed to clean the windows at a nursing home. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) successfully prosecuted Brian Stubbs (Director) and Brian Stubbs & Co Limited at Stafford Magistrates’ Court after a window cleaner was […]
Posted 9 years ago
Window cleaning company fined for safety breaches
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A window cleaning firm and its sole director have been fined for health and safety breaches after the company was employed to clean the windows at a nursing home. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) successfully prosecuted Brian Stubbs (director) and Brian Stubbs and Company Limited at Stafford Magistrates’ Court after a window cleaner was observed […]
Posted 9 years ago
Car body repair company fined for failing to comply with improvement notices
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The owner of a car body repair company has been fined for failing to comply with two improvement notices. Christopher Hutton, trading as Auto Bodyworks and Wheel Clinic of Storforth Lane Trading Estate, Hasland, Chesterfield, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court heard an inspection was carried out by HSE […]
Posted 9 years ago
Window cleaning company fined for safety breaches
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A window cleaning firm and its sole director have been fined for health and safety breaches after the company was employed to clean the windows at a nursing home. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) successfully prosecuted Brian Stubbs (director) and Brian Stubbs and Company Limited at Stafford Magistrates’ Court after a window cleaner was observed […]
Posted 9 years ago
Health board sentenced after patient death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Scottish health board was today fined £40,000 after a patient died when he was served food by hospital staff despite being deemed ‘nil by mouth’. James South, 51, was admitted to the respiratory unit Raigmore Hospital on 27 December 2013 with several health complaints including anaemia and pneumonia. He remained in hospital on various […]
Posted 9 years ago
Child loses fingertips in park gate
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council was fined for safety failings after a child had two fingertips severed when they were trapped in a gate at a playpark designed for children under 11 years old. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard how the two-year-old boy trapped his fingers in an external gate of the children’s play area at Springfield […]
Posted 9 years ago
Builder in court over illegal gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Suffolk builder has been fined after carrying out illegal and dangerous gas work at a home in Ringshall. David Liptrott, from Stonham, near Stowmarket, was hired to extend a kitchen and replace an LPG-fired boiler at a house in Charles Tye, near Ringshall, in August 2013. He undertook the work even though he was […]
Posted 9 years ago
Health board sentenced after patient death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Scottish health board was today fined £40,000 after a patient died when he was served food by hospital staff despite being deemed ‘nil by mouth’. James South, 51, was admitted to the respiratory unit Raigmore Hospital on 27 December 2013 with several health complaints including anaemia and pneumonia. He remained in hospital on various […]
Posted 9 years ago
Child loses fingertips in park gate
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council was fined for safety failings after a child had two fingertips severed when they were trapped in a gate at a playpark designed for children under 11 years old. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard how the two-year-old boy trapped his fingers in an external gate of the children’s play area at Springfield […]
Posted 9 years ago
Builder in court over illegal gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Suffolk builder has been fined after carrying out illegal and dangerous gas and electrical work at a home in Ringshall. David Liptrott, 54, from Stonham, near Stowmarket, was hired to extend a kitchen and replace an LPG-fired boiler at a house in Charles Tye, near Ringshall, in August 2013. He undertook the work even […]
Posted 9 years ago
Builder in court over illegal gas work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Suffolk builder has been fined after carrying out illegal and dangerous gas and electrical work at a home in Ringshall. David Liptrott, 54, from Stonham, near Stowmarket, was hired to extend a kitchen and replace an LPG-fired boiler at a house in Charles Tye, near Ringshall, in August 2013. He undertook the work even […]
Posted 9 years ago
Transport and animals are the biggest killers in agriculture
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) latest fatality statistics show incidents involving moving vehicles and cattle are the biggest causes of death on Britain’s farms. Thirty three workers and four members of the public were killed on Britain’s farms during 2014/15* with around half (16) being struck or run over by farm equipment, or crushed […]
Posted 9 years ago
Industry expert takes up new worker engagement role at HSE
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Bob Egan has accepted a key role with the offshore industry safety regulator, HSE’s Energy Division. Bob will be Energy Divisions Head of Workforce Engagement on a two year secondment from global oilfield services company, Petrofac. Bob is a pipe fitter by trade and during his 23 years working offshore has been heavily involved in […]
Posted 9 years ago
Transport and animals are the biggest killers in agriculture
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) latest fatality statistics show incidents involving moving vehicles and cattle are the biggest causes of death on Britain’s farms. Thirty three workers and four members of the public were killed on Britain’s farms during 2014/15* with around half (16) being struck or run over by farm equipment, or crushed […]
Posted 9 years ago
Industry expert takes up new worker engagement role at HSE
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Bob Egan has accepted a key role with the offshore industry safety regulator, HSE’s Energy Division. Bob will be Energy Divisions Head of Workforce Engagement on a two year secondment from global oilfield services company, Petrofac. Bob is a pipe fitter by trade and during his 23 years working offshore has been heavily involved in […]
