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Posted 10 years ago
‘A miracle he was not killed’ says judge as logistics firm fined £75,000
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A logistics firm was fined £75,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries in a fall from a roof. Andrew Bannister, who had worked for PK & IF Cobley Limited for 15 years, was worried about being sent up onto a fragile roof to repair cracks in it, but he was still instructed to do the work. […]
Posted 10 years ago
Roofing contractor and director fined over brick-layer death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Yorkshire roofing firm and its Director have been prosecuted after a worker fell to his death though a fragile roof-light. Barry Tyson, a 52 year old self-employed brick-layer, suffered fatal head injuries as a result of the fall whilst he was working to refurbish the flat roof of Aspin Park School in Knaresborough. Watershed […]
Posted 10 years ago
Employee injures two fingers at packaging company
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A packaging company has been fined for safety failings that led to a worker sustaining serious injury to his right hand. Buxton Magistrates’ Court heard how, in October 2013, the employee was cleaning a moving roller on a folder/gluer machine and reached inside. He suffered serious damage to two fingers on his right hand. Hipak […]
Posted 10 years ago
Brick manufacturer fined after worker injured
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A brick manufacturer has been fined after one of its employees was seriously injured. The incident, on 27 February 2014, occurred at Northcot Brick Limited’s site at Station Road, Blockley, Gloucester. Stroud Magistrates’ Court heard that a 45-year-old worker sustained serious injuries to his right leg, with the partial loss of two toes, after either […]
Posted 10 years ago
HSE improved land use planning advice service
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A new digital service making it easier and quicker for developers to access land use planning information and advice becomes available today (MON). The Health and Safety Executive is launching the enhanced pre-application service to reduce the amount of red tape involved in the planning process, which will help business take advantage of commercial opportunities […]
Posted 10 years ago
Employee loses two fingers at silver manufacturer
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A silver manufacturing company has been fined for safety failings that led to a worker sustaining serious injury to his right hand. An employee of Carrs of Sheffield (Manufacturing) Limited suffered damage to all four fingers on his right hand when it was pulled into an in-running nip. This resulted in his middle two fingers […]
Posted 10 years ago
County Council in court after schoolboy severs finger in class
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
North Yorkshire County Council has been prosecuted after a 14-year-old boy needed a finger amputated after it got tangled in a lathe during a lesson at Knaresborough’s King James’ School. The pupil, from Knaresborough, was using a polishing cloth by hand on a work piece as it rotated on a manual metal lathe during a […]
Posted 10 years ago
Chutney company sentenced over worker’s hand injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Merseyside based food company has been sentenced after a worker sustained injuries to his hand after clearing a sugar dispensing machine at a factory in Berkshire. The employee who wishes not be named suffered a broken and lacerated finger during the incident at English Provender Company Ltd’s site in Thatcham, Berkshire. The Health and […]
Posted 10 years ago
Chutney company sentenced over worker’s hand injury
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Merseyside based food company has been sentenced after a worker sustained injuries to his hand after clearing a sugar dispensing machine at a factory in Berkshire. The employee who wishes not be named suffered a broken and lacerated finger during the incident at English Provender Company Ltd’s site in Thatcham, Berkshire. The Health and […]
Posted 10 years ago
Company fined after worker’s legs crushed
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A marine demolition company was fined £42,000 after an incident that resulted in a worker subsequently having his legs amputated. Lee Pownall was trapped by his legs when a section of an old metal barge that he was assisting to dismantle in a dry dock beside the River Thames, in Erith, Kent, fell onto him. […]
Posted 10 years ago
Plumber fined for unregistered work installing boiler
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A plumber illegally carried out work to install a gas boiler in a Plymouth home. David Tucker, 41, was not registered with Gas Safe Register when he carried out the work at a property in Glendfield Road, Plymouth, in December 2014. In a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today (10 July […]
Posted 10 years ago
Lack of training caused life changing injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Essex tree specialist company, Oak View Tree Specialists Limited, has been fined after a skip loading dumper overturned severely injuring a worker. Basildon Magistrates’ Court heard how the injured person, who was an employee at the company, was working at the rear of a house in Benfleet, Essex on 26 September 2014 when the incident […]
Posted 10 years ago
Lack of training caused life changing injuries
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Essex tree specialist company, Oak View Tree Specialists Limited, has been fined after a skip loading dumper overturned severely injuring a worker. Basildon Magistrates’ Court heard how the injured person, who was an employee at the company, was working at the rear of a house in Benfleet, Essex on 26 September 2014 when the incident […]
Posted 10 years ago
Car body repair company fined for failing to comply with improvement notices
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The owner of a car body repair company has been fined for failing to comply with two improvement notices. Christopher Hutton, trading as Auto Bodyworks and Wheel Clinic of Storforth Lane Trading Estate, Hasland, Chesterfield, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court heard an inspection was carried out by HSE […]
Posted 10 years ago
Window cleaning company find for safety breaches
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A window cleaning firm & it’s sole Director have been fined for health and safety breaches after the company was employed to clean the windows at a nursing home. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) successfully prosecuted Brian Stubbs (Director) and Brian Stubbs & Co Limited at Stafford Magistrates’ Court after a window cleaner was […]
Posted 10 years ago
Window cleaning company fined for safety breaches
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A window cleaning firm and its sole director have been fined for health and safety breaches after the company was employed to clean the windows at a nursing home. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) successfully prosecuted Brian Stubbs (director) and Brian Stubbs and Company Limited at Stafford Magistrates’ Court after a window cleaner was observed […]
Posted 10 years ago
Car body repair company fined for failing to comply with improvement notices
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
The owner of a car body repair company has been fined for failing to comply with two improvement notices. Christopher Hutton, trading as Auto Bodyworks and Wheel Clinic of Storforth Lane Trading Estate, Hasland, Chesterfield, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court heard an inspection was carried out by HSE […]
Posted 10 years ago
Window cleaning company fined for safety breaches
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A window cleaning firm and its sole director have been fined for health and safety breaches after the company was employed to clean the windows at a nursing home. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) successfully prosecuted Brian Stubbs (director) and Brian Stubbs and Company Limited at Stafford Magistrates’ Court after a window cleaner was observed […]
Posted 10 years ago
Health board sentenced after patient death
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
A Scottish health board was today fined £40,000 after a patient died when he was served food by hospital staff despite being deemed ‘nil by mouth’. James South, 51, was admitted to the respiratory unit Raigmore Hospital on 27 December 2013 with several health complaints including anaemia and pneumonia. He remained in hospital on various […]
Posted 10 years ago
Child loses fingertips in park gate
Health and Safety Executive Press Releases 2015
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council was fined for safety failings after a child had two fingertips severed when they were trapped in a gate at a playpark designed for children under 11 years old. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard how the two-year-old boy trapped his fingers in an external gate of the children’s play area at Springfield […]
