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Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker falls through skylight
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A roofing company from Worcester has been fined after an employee fell through a skylight. Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of AES (Roofing Contractors) Limited fell through a skylight whilst replacing them within a fragile roof. The worker suffered a badly broken wrist. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker suffers chemical burns at electropolishing company
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An electropolishing company based in Hampshire has been fined after a worker suffered chemical burns. Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how Keith Brown, a 51-year-old worker at Poligrat (UK) Limited was told by his manager to dispose of some waste cleaning chemicals at their Aldershot site. The method agreed was to pour caustic pearl granules into […]
Posted 9 years ago
South Devon plumber left illegal gas work in a dangerous state
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An unregistered gas fitter has been sentenced for illegally installing a gas boiler and undertaking landlord’s gas safety checks at a tenanted property. The boiler he installed was later classed as dangerous. Christian Winter, 35, trading as CJS Winter Plumbing & Heating Services of Ashburton, Devon installed the gas boiler at a property on Park […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A metalwork casting and machining company has been fined for unsafe work practices after an employee almost fell through a fragile roof. Canterbury Crown Court heard how an employee of M J Allen Holdings Limited of Kent was working on the roof of the company workshop when he slipped and almost fell through the fragile […]
Posted 9 years ago
Plumber sentenced for not being Gas Safe Registered
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A plumber in Essex has been sentenced to a community order after installing gas boilers while not being Gas Safe registered. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how Martin Law, installed three gas boilers and associated pipework at three premises in Faraday Close, Braintree, and at Sycamore Grove Braintree. A Gas-Safe investigation into the work undertaken at […]
Posted 9 years ago
Sentence after worker injured at prison
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Four different duty holders have been fined after a worker was injured while replacing a window at Leeds prison. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard how a window on the third floor at Leeds Prison was in need of replacing. Four parties were involved with the installation and all were charged with safety breaches for their part […]
Posted 9 years ago
Roofer fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A roofer based in Berkshire has been fined after disturbing and removing asbestos without a licence. Reading Magistrates’ Court heard Michael Wilkie was contracted by a householder to replace the covering of the flat roof of the garage adjoining their house, and subsequent remedial work. This included the installation of a drainpipe through the ceiling […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker falls down service shaft
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company in Derbyshire has been fined after a worker fell thirteen metres down a service riser shaft. Leicester Magistrates’ Court heard how a 36-year-old worker, who was from Romania, was dismantling falsework (a form of temporary structure) in a building that was under construction at Fletcher Development, De Montfort University, Leicester. An investigation by […]
Posted 9 years ago
Manufacturing company fined after worker was injured
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company manufacturing sealing products in Slough has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when his arm was caught in machinery. Reading Crown Court heard how a worker was attempting to resolve a problem with a laminating machine when his arm became trapped between two rollers. He sustained fractures to his upper and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Automotive company fined after worker loses finger
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Birmingham-based automotive company has been fined after a worker lost his finger. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard how a welder at Lander Automotives Limited was expected to work on a variety of jobs as required by production. While he was working on a machine the employee’s glove became entangled in the drill bit. He suffered […]
Posted 9 years ago
Solar panel specialists in court for roof light fall failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A solar panel firm has been £153,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall through a fragile roof light at a private home in Kent. The worker, from Ashford, fractured his shin and a vertebra in the incident at Elvington Lane in Hawkinge on 30 April 2013. The roof light the 32-year-old man […]
Posted 9 years ago
Didcot: Joint statement from HSE and Thames Valley Police
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
“RWE has today presented a plan to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Thames Valley Police (TVP) to commence work on the collapsed debris, ready to recover the missing men. “Starting today, large equipment and people will be arriving on site to start work to enable the recovery operation to resume at the weekend, […]
Posted 9 years ago
Chemical company fined £200,000 following toxic chemical release
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A chemical company was sentenced today in Leeds Crown Court for safety breaches when a very toxic chemical was ejected under pressure. A company maintenance technician unintentionally opened a valve on top of an isotanker at Syngenta Ltd’s Huddersfield plant resulting in the release of between 3.5 and 3.8 tonnes of paraquat dichloride solution. The […]
Posted 9 years ago
National crane company fined £750,000 for two deaths after collapse
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A national crane hire company has been sentenced for failings that led to the death of two men as a crane collapsed in London. Southwark Crown Court heard crane operator Jonathan Cloke, 37, died after falling from the crane as it collapsed. It fell onto Michael Alexa, 23, a member of the public, and also […]
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Contractor fined after worker injured in cable strike
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Helensburgh-based contracting company has been fined after a worker hit an underground cable and suffered burns to his hands and face whilst working on a primary school refurbishment project. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that on the 1 September 2011 the incident took place at a construction site at Heatheryknowe Primary School in East Kilbride. […]
Posted 9 years ago
Landlord sentenced for gas safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
London-based landlord, Duran Akbulut, was given an eight week suspended sentence for gas safety failings. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how Duran Akbulut had failed to have a gas boiler checked for safety by a suitably qualified engineer and obtain the necessary safety certificate from the Gas Safe Register. The boiler was in a property that […]
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Family partnership fined after worker fell through skylight
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A family partnership in Pembrokeshire has been fined after a worker fell through a skylight forming part of the roof of a cattle shed to the concrete floor below. Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard how the Rees family partnership of Gwynne (father), Margaret (mother) and Richard (son) had contracted the company Evans Agri Contracting (EAC) to […]
Posted 9 years ago
Update on Didcot power station incident
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
This is a joint statement on behalf of Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the partial building collapse at Didcot power station on 23 February. “The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families. Specialist officers from Thames […]
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Barnstaple gas engineer prosecuted following unsafe asbestos removal at a tenants’ home
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A gas engineer removed potentially dangerous asbestos material during a gas boiler replacement putting himself and others at risk from exposure to asbestos fibres. Brian Hockin, aged 58, was removing an old warm air heating system at a residential property on Williams Close, Wrafton when he disturbed a quantity of asbestos insulation board that surrounded […]
Posted 9 years ago
Man fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A man from County Durham has been fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos fibres during the refurbishment of a residential property on South Parade, Croft on Tees, County Durham. Darlington Magistrates’ Court heard how Peter Wade of Staindrop, was converting an integrated garage into a bedroom at the property. While he […]
