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Posted 9 years ago
Two companies fined after director of one falls through a skylight
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Two companies have been fined for safety failings after the director of one company fell through a skylight at the other company’s site. Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court heard Touch Access Limited (TAL) of Bournemouth attended the site of Beagle Technology Group Limited (BTGL) to clean out roof gutters of the buildings. While carrying out this work […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE to prosecute film company after Star Wars incident
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today informed Foodles Production (UK) Ltd that it will be prosecuted over an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was seriously injured during the filming of Star Wars: The Forces Awakens. Foodles Production (UK) Ltd is based in Queen Caroline Street, London, and will appear at High Wycombe […]
Posted 9 years ago
Manufacturing company and director fined for safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A manufacturing company based in Shrewsbury and its director have been fined after an empty 45 gallon steel drum once containing flammable liquid caught fire and exploded when being cut in half. Shrewsbury Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of SPEL Products had reported the incident, and indicated this particular method of work had been […]
Posted 9 years ago
Scaffolding firm in court after worker’s roof fall
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Hemel Hempstead Scaffolding Limited has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries when he fell from the roof of a barn. Stewart Thomas from Hemel Hempstead, 31 at the time of the incident, was carrying out scaffolding work in preparation for the installation of solar panels on a barn roof at Gaddesden Home […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after operator injured in “Binder” press
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An Oxford based company who supply heating equipment has been fined after a worker suffered injuries to his fingers in a hydraulic press. Banbury Magistrates’ Court heard an employee of Walraven Limited of Oxfordshire was setting up a horizontal press with a defeated interlock when he inadvertently activated it, crushing the tips of his index […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined for safety failings when dealing with asbestos at a school
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An Oxford based company has been fined after disturbing asbestos insulation board (AIB) at a school. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how Amey Communities Limited (ACL) were contracted to carry out roof refurbishment at Lings Primary School, Hayeswood Road, Northampton. During the course of this refurbishment workers from ACL disturbed AIB in a small plant room. […]
Posted 9 years ago
Fuel giant sentenced over offshore platform gas releases
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
One of the world’s largest oil and gas exploration and production companies has been fined after gas leaks on a gas platform off the Lincolnshire coast put workers’ lives in danger. ConocoPhillips (UK) Limited admitted serious safety failings in Lincoln Crown Court after two uncontrolled and one controlled but unexpected gas release, which occurred on […]
Posted 9 years ago
Chemical company fined for dangerous gas release
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Multi-national chemical producer, Solvay Solutions UK Limited, has been fined after a dangerous gas was released into the atmosphere causing disruption to the M5 and thousands of homes nearby. Warley Magistrates’ Court heard how an uncontrolled release of dangerous substances put both employees and members of the public at risk. During the incident the police […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after operator injured in bagging machine
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company who grow and package salads have been fined after an employee lost the tips of two fingers in a bagging machine. Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how the operator of the bagging machine had reached under the guard to pull film through the machine. The heat sealing and cutting jaws of the machine closed […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after carrying out dangerous window installation work eight-meters above a West End street
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company which manufactured and installed windows has been fined £36,000 after carrying out work in the West End of London with no measures to prevent the workers falling eight metres and after dropping part of a window onto the public area below. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard Ideal Glazing (Euro) Ltd carried out […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after carrying out dangerous window installation work eight-metres above a West End street
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company which manufactured and installed windows has been fined £36,000 after carrying out work in the West End of London with no measures to prevent the workers falling eight metres and after dropping part of a window onto the public area below. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard Ideal Glazing (Euro) Ltd carried […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined after fatality at waste recycling site
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A scrap metal recycling company based in Sheffield has been fined for safety failings after a worker was killed when he was hit in the head by an exploding gas cylinder. Sheffield Crown Court heard how Tony Johnson, aged 55, was working at the Walter Heselwood recycling site on 16 June 2009 when a pressurised […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker falls through roof light
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A scaffolding company based in Dorset has been fined for safety failings following an incident where an employee fell through a roof light. Weymouth Magistrates’ Court heard how Weller Scaffolding Limited of Dorset had been contracted to erect access scaffold and perimeter handrails around the roof of a small industrial unit at East Road, Bridport. […]
Posted 9 years ago
Cheshire construction company guilty of bricklayer’s death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Cheshire construction company has been prosecuted following a fatal accident in 2011 at a site in Wimslow. Liverpool Crown Court heard that Edgemere Projects Ltd of Tarporley, Cheshire, was the main contractor at a construction site in Wilmslow when on 7 January 2011, Andrew Dytiche aged 23, sustained fatal crush injuries when a pack […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker’s legs crushed by concrete table tennis tables
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Manchester table tennis table manufacturer has been fined after an employee’s legs were crushed when four one-ton concrete tables toppled over. Following the incident which occurred on the 20 February 2015, the employee spent 10 weeks in hospital and has been unable to return to work since. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker injured in boat hatch incident
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Hampshire based boat company has been fined for safety failings after one of their contracted boat builders was left unconscious for 10 minutes when a hydraulic engine hatch closed on him. West Hampshire Magistrates’ Court heard how a self-employed boat builder, contracted to work at the company was injured at work when looking inside […]
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College fined after tree felling injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A college in Surrey has been fined after a student was struck on the leg by a tree as it was being felled. Redhill Magistrates’ Court heard how the campus supervisor of Guildford College instructed an employee and part of the estates team, to take two work experience students to fell a tree. While the […]
Posted 9 years ago
Firm fined for safety failings after worker fell from dumper truck
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A civil engineering company was fined after a worker fell from his dumper truck suffering a fracture to his spine. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how a 50-year-old worker was operating a dumper truck during road improvements of the A14 road under Girton Bridge, near Cambridge. A drainage ditch was being excavated between the concrete pier […]
Posted 9 years ago
Runcorn firm sentenced after HGV crushes worker to death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Runcorn haulage firm has been ordered to pay £90,000 in fines and costs after an employee was crushed to death by a runaway lorry. Tony Schulze had been trying to connect a cab to a lorry trailer when the incident happened at Freight First Ltd’s premises on the Astmoor Industrial Estate on Goddard Road […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker killed whilst assisting a reversing lorry
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company based in Whitchurch has been fined for safety failings after the death of an employee. Mold Crown Court heard how Philip Ledward, aged 62, an employee of Arkenfield Stable Hire Limited (ASHL), was assisting one of the company’s lorry drivers when he was struck by a passing car and received fatal injuries. An […]
