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Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after work falls through roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Cornish clean energy company has been fined after a worker fell through a fragile roof. Bodmin Magistrates’ Court heard how a senior roofer working for Clean Earth Energy Limited was installing solar panels at Homeleigh Garden Centre in Launceston. While traversing the roof, the cement fibre sheeting he was walking on gave way and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker falls through roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Cornish clean energy company has been fined after a worker fell through a fragile roof. Bodmin Magistrates’ Court heard how a senior roofer working for Clean Earth Energy Limited was installing solar panels at Homeleigh Garden Centre in Launceston. While traversing the roof, the cement fibre sheeting he was walking on gave way and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Fairground ride operator fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A fairground ride operator from Hampshire has been fined for safety failings after two members of the public fell from a ride at Andover Carnival. Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how John Searle from Hook Hampshire, was one of the ride controllers at the carnival operating his Music Trip (Miami trip) ride. The ride had been […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker injured by machinery
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Swansea company which manufactures plastic sheeting has been fined after an employee suffered serious injury when his hand was caught and dragged into machinery. Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard that the employee was part of a maintenance crew at ITW Limited, and was repairing a break in the plastic sheeting. The court was told the […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE to administer Crown Censure to MoD over Brecon Beacons training exercise deaths
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it will administer a Crown Censure to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the deaths of three soldiers on a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons in July 2013. Reservists Edward Maher, James Dunsby and Craig Roberts fell ill while on a training march. Mr Roberts and […]
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Landlord sentenced for reconnecting capped gas supply
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A landlord in Stockton-on-Tees, has been sentenced after illegally uncapping and reconnecting a gas supply. Teeside Magistrates’ Court heard David Wallman, a landlord of a domestic rented property uncapped and reconnected the supply which had been assessed by gas supplier Northern Gas Networks as “immediately dangerous.” An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) […]
Posted 9 years ago
Contractor fined for health and safety failings on roof work
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Bedford based contractor has been fined for safety failings while working on a roof at a local car firm. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how tradesman Bernard Buck carried out reroofing work at Premier Motor Company’s Manton Lane site with subcontractors, without adequate means in place to prevent falls. An investigation by the Health and […]
Posted 9 years ago
Insulation company fined for health and safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Welsh insulation company that produced natural insulation products have been fined for health and safety failings Wrexham Magistrates’ Court heard that Natural Insulation Ltd (formerly Black Mountain Insulation Limited) failed to conduct an adequate risk assessment for the processing of hemp. They also failed to adequately guard machinery. An investigation by the Health and […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE media statement: HSE to prosecute Alton Towers’ owners after ‘Smiler’ incident
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today informed Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd that it will be prosecuted over an incident in which five people were seriously injured on a rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. Two female passengers on the ‘Smiler’ ride suffered leg amputations and three others were also seriously injured when […]
Posted 9 years ago
Waste Management firm in court after young man crushed to death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Derbyshire waste firm Rainbow Waste Management Limited has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a worker was crushed by the bucket of a motorised loading shovel. On the 7 June 2013, twenty-four year old Ashley Morris, known as Will, was working at Rainbow Waste Management’s site in Swadlincote. Mr Morris […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after circus tent collapse
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The owner of a company who supplies marquees and tents has been fined after guy ropes securing a circus tent snapped causing it to collapse injuring three adults and five children at Burley Park, New Forest. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard that on 10 August 2014 a sudden gust of wind went through the circus tent […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE media statement: Major incident at Didcot Power Station on Tuesday 23 February 2016
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A spokesperson for HSE said: “HSE inspectors are on site at the Didcot A Power station in Oxfordshire, following the major incident on Tuesday 23 February. HSE are presently assisting the police and the emergency services. The thoughts of all HSE staff are with the family of the person who has died and the families […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after worker fall
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Dorset based joinery company has been fined after a sub-contractor fell through a window opening to the floor below. Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court heard how a self-employed carpenter of R A Winwood Limited was working on an extension to a domestic property in Upton Way, Broadstone, Poole. Part of the work included fixing plywood to […]
Posted 9 years ago
Sixteen year old worker falls through skylight
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Stoke on Trent roofing company has been fined after an employee suffered serious injury when he fell through a roof skylight at Northwood Lane, Clayton, Newcastle under Lyme. Newcastle under Lyme Magistrates’ Court heard how the young worker accessed an unprotected roof and fell through the skylight. He was working for his uncle during […]
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Teenage farm worker dies clearing blockage in grain bin
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A farm has been sentenced after a young man was killed while trying to clear a blockage in a grain bin in Hawick. Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard how Zach Dean Fox, 19, was working for Seamore Farming at their premises at Deanfoot farm in Hawick. The court was told that large metal containers known as […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after Man struck by gate
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company who produce and install gate systems been fined after a leaf of the gate fell and struck a man. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard how Advanced Gate Limited of Merthyr Tydfil were contracted to manufacture and install a gate system at PHS Limited in Caerphilly. The gate consisted of two leaves; one of which […]
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Company fined after worker falls from height
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Mosstodloch Engineering company has been fined after an employee was seriously injured after falling twenty feet. Grampian Sheriff Court heard how the worker was working at Portgordon Maltings Limited, installing an enclosure to the top of a malting kiln. While retrieving tools which had been left on the rear platform, one of the employees […]
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Exeter plumber left illegal gas work in a dangerous state
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An Exeter plumber left a gas meter and gas pipe in a dangerous state in a customer’s home after he had undertaken unregistered gas work. Colin Jones, aged 59, moved a gas meter at the property in The Mede in Exeter and then connected a new gas boiler to it. Shortly after this work the […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined for failure to comply with improvement notices
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A London based company who fabricate structural steel products has been fined for failure to maintain compliance with the law following prior HSE enforcement action. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how William Fry Fabrications Limited failed to thoroughly examine two cranes used by the company, despite receiving both Improvement and Prohibition Notices on this issue for […]
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Scrap metal firm in court over worker’s severe forklift injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A scrap metal firm and its director have been fined after a Manchester worker suffered severe injuries to his left arm when it became stuck in a forklift truck. The worker, aged 30, from Levenshulme remained trapped for over two hours while the emergency services tried to free his arm from the vehicle’s mast at […]
