Property firm hit with £100,000 fine after gas explosion in Manchester
Man cut into gas pipe causing gas leak that destroyed homes… A property firm in Manchester has been hit with a massive £100,000 fine after a gas explosion at a building they were converting destroyed...
View ArticleNew study reveals secrets to safety success at London Olympic Park
London Olympic Park set to be blueprint for excellence in safety… A new study has identified the key factors behind the impressive safety record at the Olympic Park that was constructed for the 2012...
View ArticleBusiness owner prosecuted after accident forces employee to retire
Man confined to crutches after falling from storage tank… The owner of a company in Hull has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee suffered such severe injuries in...
View ArticleCCTV footage captures accident as man falls off forklift truck
Unsafe loading procedure a commonplace event at factory… CCTV footage captured footage of a warehouse worker standing on the forks of a forklift truck as he was lifted along with a pallet across the...
View ArticleHSE begin inspections to minimize legionella risk
HSE Inspectors to visit sites with cooling towers in West of Scotland… The HSE is set to conduct inspections of businesses and organisations in the west of Scotland in an effort to manage the risk...
View ArticlePlumbing company failed to inform workers of asbestos risk
Employees were not told of presence of asbestos fibres in working environment… A plumbing company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after two of their employees were exposed...
View ArticleLocal council fined after tenant exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning
Council removed chimney stack from house that contained flue for gas fire and boiler… Chesterfield Borough Council has been fined after a carbon monoxide leak at one of its properties put the life of a...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency fined £200,000 after employee drowns
String of health and safety oversights led to man’s death… The Environment Agency has been fined £200,000 after a series of health and safety oversights led to the death of one of their employees from...
View ArticleUK Border Agency workers could have caused explosion at airport
Border Agency censured after searching munitions cargo… The UK Border Agency has been censured by the HSE after an investigation revealed that safety failings could have led to an explosion at Robin...
View ArticleLift company prosecuted after one tonne lift motor crashes into hospital lobby
Lift Company endangered lives with unsafe working methods… A lift company based in Banbury has been prosecuted after one of their lift motors, which weighed over a tonne fell into a lobby at Luton...
View ArticleLandlord charged after failing to produce gas safety record
Landlord ignored repeated warnings to fulfill obligation to carry out safety check… A landlord in Bradford has been prosecuted after he failed to produce a gas safety record for one of his properties...
View ArticlePlastics Manufacturer fined after series of electrical hazards discovered at...
Employees endangered by high voltage live electrics left exposed at factory… A plastics manufacturer based in Suffolk has been fined £10,000 after serious electrical hazards were discovered at their...
View ArticleCompany fined £300,000 after driver crushed to death
Company was aware of unsafe working practice but didn’t intervene… A logistics company based in the West Midlands has been ordered to pay a fine of £300,000 after one of their drivers was killed in an...
View ArticleTwo companies prosecuted after workers exposed to asbestos fibres in Swansea
Two companies fined for series of safety failings that exposed employees to asbestos… An engineering company and a construction firm have been prosecuted after workers were exposed to dangerous...
View ArticleFarmer prosecuted after teenager dies in quad bike accident
Apprentice farmworker was using poorly maintained vehicle at time of accident… A teenager was killed in a quad bike accident after a farmer from Dartmoor had provided him with the poorly maintained...
View ArticleCouncil in Merseyside prosecuted after 29 employees develop hand injuries
Workers developed debilitating hand condition after using vibrating equipment… A council in Merseyside has been prosecuted after 29 employees were diagnosed with a condition known as Hand Arm Vibration...
View ArticleMining company to face mansalughter charges after four deaths
Four miners drowned in flooding incident in Wales… The owners and management of a colliery in South Wales are to face manslaughter charges after the deaths of four miners in a flooding tragedy in...
View ArticleLondon council prosecuted after teenage girl engulfed in fireball
Tragedy as young girl ssuffers severe burns on camping trip… A borough council in London has been prosecuted after a teenage girl was engulfed in a fireball during a school camping trip. The accident...
View ArticleTwo companies fined £320,000 after steel-worker’s tragic death
Steelworker dies after falling metal bar strikes him on head… A steel manufacturing company and a contractor have been hit with a £320,000 fine after a steelworker died when a falling metal bar him at...
View ArticleMember of Public spots dangerous work practices at height in Staffordshire
Workers had no fall prevention facilities in place… A refurbishment company has been prosecuted by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a member of the public observed employees working at heights...
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