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Posted 8 years ago
Care worker imprisoned after the death of service user
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Nikki Deaney, a former care worker at Springwood Day Centre, has been sentenced after the death of service user Majid Akhtar. Nottingham Crown Court heard how a group of service users from the day centre, including Majid, had been on a trip to Kings Mill Reservoir. Ms Deaney, who at the time was supposed to […]
Posted 8 years ago
National furniture company fined £1m for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
DFS Trading Limited has been fined after safety failings which led to serious neck and head injuries of a worker. Derby Magistrates’ Court heard that on 02 July 2015 the worker was unloading wooden furniture frames at one of their upholstery sites, when he was struck by an unsecured furniture arm which fell from an […]
Posted 8 years ago
London construction firm fined after workers injured
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Leyland SDM (LSDM) Limited has been fined after four workers fell more than three and a half metres whilst carrying a ventilation unit. Westminster Magistrates Court heard how LSDM had been in the process of redeveloping a warehouse in Wembley. However, when four workers tried to move a ventilation unit into position, the working platform […]
Posted 8 years ago
Estate agents fined after member of the public fell down a well
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Wiltshire based estate agents have been fined after a member of the public they were showing round a property fell 30ft down a well. Swindon Magistrates Court heard how, during an open house viewing the prospective buyer stepped onto a wooden board which was covering a well. The board gave way and she fell 30ft […]
Posted 8 years ago
London council fined after school injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Islington Borough Council has been sentenced after admitting a role in an incident at a London school where a boy was left with serious hand injuries. Southwark Crown Court heard that on 25 March 2014, a twelve year old schoolboy was in a design and technology class making animal shapes out of plywood. The class […]
Posted 8 years ago
Container terminal in court after worker injured
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
London Container Terminal (Tilbury) Limited (LCT) has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when the ‘straddle’ carrier he was driving overturned at Tilbury Docks in November 2014. Basildon Crown Court heard that on 16 November 2014 a worker inadvertently drove his straddle carrier into a large excavation at the docks.The court was told […]
Posted 8 years ago
Agency worker traps hand in machine
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A polythene film manufacturer was sentenced for safety breaches after a worker trapped his hand in machinery. Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court heard how the injured person broke the little finger on his right hand while operating machinery in March 2014 at Total Polyfilm Ltd.’s Brighouse plant. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found […]
Posted 8 years ago
Self-employed haulage contractor killed by reversing lorry
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Swinton transport company and a director were in court today following the death of an HGV company owner at their Sandywood Industrial Estate. Daniel Adams, 63, of Farnworth, rented a unit on the industrial estate owned by Alec Sharples Farm Supplies and Transport Limited where the fatal incident occurred on the 7 May 2014. […]
Posted 8 years ago
London based firm fined after workers death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Bus company Go Ahead London has been sentenced after worker was killed when he fell from a ladder. Southwark Crown Court heard on 26 May 2011 the worker was using a ladder to access the top of a fuel tank when he fell two and a half meters backwards, suffering fatal head injuries. An investigation […]
Posted 8 years ago
Employer prosecuted after employee falls from roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A self-employed businessman has been prosecuted after his employee fell from the flat roof of a building and died from his injuries. Manchester Crown Court heard how, on 22 December 2013, father of two, Jason Fogarty, a casual employee of Roy Hardaker (trading as 9 to 5 Roofing), was working on a flat roof replacement […]
Posted 8 years ago
Steel worker suffers life threatening injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Canvey Island engineering firm was sentenced today for health and safety breaches after a worker suffered life-changing injuries. Southend-on-Sea Magistrates’ Court heard that on 10 June 2015 Felix Trefas, 27, a welder for F. Brazil Reinforcements Ltd, was making large steel reinforcing cages which were moved by overhead travelling cranes. When one of these […]
Posted 8 years ago
Recycling company fined after worker crushed
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A recycling firm has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries from a roller shutter door. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard how a Recresco Limited employee was injured when the door’s roller barrel fell on him resulting in three cracked ribs and a damaged spleen, causing him to miss eight weeks of work. An investigation […]
Posted 8 years ago
Company fined for safety failings resulting in workers death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Midlands based construction equipment hire company has been fined after a worker’s death. Warwick Crown Court heard how 49-year-old Mark Seward had only been working for AGD Equipment Limited for 16 days when the fatal incident happened. The court heard how Mr Seward was testing a hydraulic cylinder when it cracked under pressure causing […]
Posted 8 years ago
Suspended sentence for unregistered gas worker
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A man has been fined and given a suspended prison sentence after working on a number of boilers without being Gas Safe registered. High Wycombe Crown Court heard how Philip Locke carried out work on a boiler in 2013 without being registered, faults were later found with the boiler. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) […]
Posted 8 years ago
HSE to make cost recovery dispute process fully independent
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it is to consult on proposals to make its cost recovery scheme dispute process fully independent. The scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI) was introduced in October 2012 to shift the cost of regulating workplace health and safety from the public purse to businesses which break the law […]
Posted 8 years ago
Building Contractor fined after workers fatal fall
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Manchester building contractor has been jailed following the death of a casual labourer who fell nearly seven metres through a fragile roof. The 45-year-old labourer from Manchester had been carrying out repair work at Witney Mill, Manchester when the incident occurred on 23 November 2013. Saleem Hussain had been engaged by the warehouse owner, […]
Posted 8 years ago
Building contractor jailed after worker’s fatal fall
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Manchester building contractor has been jailed following the death of a casual labourer who fell nearly seven metres through a fragile roof. The 45-year-old labourer from Manchester had been carrying out repair work at Witney Mill, Manchester when the incident occurred on 23 November 2013. Saleem Hussain had been engaged by the warehouse owner, […]
Posted 8 years ago
Butchers fined after worker suffers hand injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A butchers has been fined after a worker suffered deep lacerations to one his hands when working. Bristol Magistrates Court heard how the worker was cutting beef bones on a band saw at the time of the incident when he suffered deep lacerations to his left hand. The supplied safety devices on the band saw […]
Posted 8 years ago
Construction company director imprisoned after safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The director of a construction company has been imprisoned for eight months after failing to take appropriate action which resulted in a young worker receiving serious burns. Cardiff Crown Court heard the young worker was instructed to stand on top of a skip and pour a drum of flammable thinners onto the burning waste to […]
Posted 8 years ago
Oxfordshire based company fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An Oxfordshire based, ground engineering company has been fined after a worker contracted severe hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee, who was working at the company’s earth retaining division, known as Phi Group, was eventually diagnosed as suffering from HAVS after repeatedly flagging his symptoms to the company for over […]
