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Posted 9 years ago
Man falls from roof with life changing injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A man was sentenced for safety failings that led to a father-of-three falling from the roof of a house, resulting in horrific head and spinal injuries. Brian Honeyman fell six metres while helping to re-roof a house in Stenhousemuir and, as a result of his injuries, will likely reside in a care facility for the […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker fatally injured falling through fragile roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A self-employed worker was fined when a casual worker he employed to repair a shed roof fell and was fatally injured. Ayr Sheriff Court heard how on 26 August 2012, William Sproat, 63, from Patna, Ayshire, had been employed by David William McVey to repair a storm damaged shed roof at Brunton Farm, New Crummnock […]
Posted 9 years ago
Waste and Recycling firm fined £100,000 after worker suffers multiple arm fractures
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Waste and recycling company F&R Cawley Limited has been prosecuted after a worker suffered serious fractures when his arm was dragged into the rollers of a moving conveyor belt. The 32-year-old employee was working at the firm’s Covent Garden Close site on 28 February 2014 when he was asked to clear a blockage on a […]
Posted 9 years ago
International tyre firm fined after 17 year old apprentice injured in lathe
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Tyre manufacturer Pirelli Tyres Limited has been prosecuted after a 17-year-old apprentice suffered serious injuries to his hands while using a metalwork lathe. The teenager was making a trolley for a tool box on 19 August 2014 at the firm’s site in Burton where he was working as a mechanical maintenance apprentice. Stafford Magistrates’ Court […]
Posted 9 years ago
Hotel Chocolat in court after worker’s hand dragged into machine
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Chocolate manufacturer Hotel Chocolat has been prosecuted after a worker suffered serious hand and arm injuries whilst cleaning a machine tank. Piotr Podgorski, 35, from Bretton, in Peterborough, was working as a cell supervisor for the company on 16 August 2014 when he was asked to clean the tank of a chocolate enrobing machine so […]
Posted 9 years ago
Company fined after worker injures hand
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Glasgow printing and packaging company has been sentenced after a worker’s hand was severely injured in machinery. The long-serving employee suffered the injury when his right hand was pulled into an embossing and foiling machine he was working on. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard he was attempting to prevent the machine from jamming when his […]
Posted 9 years ago
Cardboard manufacturer prosecuted after worker’s hand crushed
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A cardboard manufacturer has been fined after an employee suffered horrific injuries to his hand when it was trapped between metal rollers superheated by steam. Leicester Crown Court heard Andrew Newbold had to have his hand amputated after the incident at Board 24 Limited at their factory on Bardon Industrial Estate, Coalville, Leicestershire on 5 […]
Posted 9 years ago
Worker fatally injured falling through fragile roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
An employer was fined when a casual worker he employed to repair a shed roof fell and was fatally injured. Ayr Sheriff Court heard how on 26 August 2012, William Sproat, 63, from Patna, Ayshire, had been employed by David William McVey to repair a storm damaged shed roof at Brunton Farm, New Cummnock owned […]
Posted 9 years ago
Healthcare provider fined over death in its care
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
NHS Ayrshire and Arran has been fined £67,000 over its failure to follow its own procedures relating to the care of a patient with a history of depression. Gary Niven was able to hang himself in a room at the A&E department of Crosshouse Hospital on 31 August 2010. Although he was resuscitated, Gary had […]
Posted 9 years ago
Work related injury and ill health still costing Britain £14 billion per year
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
More than a million people are being made ill by their work, costing society £14.3 billion, according to new figures published today. Despite Britain remaining one of the safest places to work in Europe, injury and ill-health statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive show that an estimated 27.3 million working days were lost due to […]
Posted 9 years ago
Engineering and facilities firms sentenced
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Two companies have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker was electrocuted during work on a data centre in Middlesex. Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd (BBES) was contracted to carry out multi-million pound infrastructure upgrade works at the data centre in Hounslow, while Norland Managed Services Ltd (NMS) were already contracted to provide mechanical […]
Posted 9 years ago
HSE issues health warning to the stone industry
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The Health and Safety Executive is urging the stone industry to do more to protect workers’ health following findings of a recent inspection initiative in the south of England. HSE inspectors visited sixty stone businesses, including work surface manufacturers, stonemasons and monumental masons during the initiative, which ran from June to September, and was supported […]
Posted 9 years ago
Glass manufacturer in court after employees injured in explosion
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Chester glass container manufacturer has been fined for serious safety breaches after two employees were injured in a flash fire. Encirc Ltd was prosecuted today (22 Oct) by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following an incident at Ash Road, Elton, Chester on the 14 May 2014. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard two employees fitters […]
Posted 9 years ago
Care home provider and support worker fined after resident severely burned in bath
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A national care home provider and one of its employees have been prosecuted after a young woman suffered full thickness burns to more than 40 percent of her body from a scalding bath. Thirty two year old Nicola Jones required major surgery including amputation of all her toes following the incident on 13 August 2013 […]
Posted 9 years ago
Construction client sentenced over multiple safety failings
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Hertfordshire based care provider engaged in construction works, has been fined after it admitted unsafe working practices, including failure to remove asbestos materials from the old buildings before demolition work. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) received a complaint in March 2014 from a member of the public living close to the former hospital […]
Posted 9 years ago
Construction firm sentenced after dumper truck topple
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A construction firm has been sentenced after a worker was injured when a 10 tonne dumper truck he was driving over turned and landed in an open excavation. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard Turner Construction (Midlands) Ltd failed to put in place measures such as stop blocks to prevent vehicles from falling into the excavation, failed […]
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Family, including three year old girl, exposed to dangerous asbestos
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Tenants of a house in Lincolnshire, including a three year old girl, were exposed to dangerous levels of deadly asbestos dust, a court was told. A judge at Lincoln Crown Court fined Blankney Estates Ltd, the company which rented the property in Scopwick, after it pleaded guilty to health and safety offences. The court heard […]
Posted 9 years ago
£200,000 fine after worker fatally injured
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A company which manufactures and supplies high-strength bar and cable systems has been fined £200,000 after a worker was pulled into a machine and killed. Alan Gerrard, 47, from Rotherham, suffered fatal crush injuries when his clothing got caught in a machine which was used to apply adhesive tape to bars to stop corrosion. Sheffield […]
Posted 9 years ago
Builder fined after worker fell through fragile roof
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A builder has been fined for safety failings after an employee suffered life changing injuries when he fell through a fragile roof light. Bristol Crown Court heard how in August 2014 the 25-year-old employee of N C Tucker Limited of Wedmore, fell five metres through a fragile roof light at a farm during roofing work. […]
Posted 9 years ago
Concrete pumping company fined after worker injured
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A concrete pumping company has been fined after a worker was injured when his foot got trapped by the paddles in the hopper of a concrete pump. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Llandudno Magistrates’ Court that on 1 October 2014 a worker was cleaning out a pump following a concrete pour at a […]
