Company fined after worker loses parts of fingers
On August 2021, A 55-year-old operator working a night shift with a manufacturing company called...
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Exeter farmer fined after teenage worker injured on dumper
A farmer, Mr Richard Palfrey hired two teenage workers, 19 and 16 years old to work on his farm. The work is to move material with a dumper as part of improvement works at Upper Kingswells farm in the village of long down in Exeter. While Operating the dumper, it overturned on a steep incline. The 19-year-old ended up in an intensive care.
Company and director fined after HSE inspectors find an unusable toilet
the HSE found out that the company do not comply with the minimum requirements of welfare facility arrangements; the toilet provided was not flushable and was in a room without a door or window coverings
Company fined after worker fractures back and ribs following fall
On 31 August 2021, Renka Limited workers began the installation of a roof light in a house in Frodsham, Cheshire. They were to use a tower scaffold for the job.
Engineer jailed for illegal gas work
A customer contracted Peter Read, an engineer, to install a new gas central heating boiler in January 2020. A few days after the work, the customer experienced problems with the boiler
The company was fined £800,000 after an employee suffered serious burns following a large explosion.
An employee of international paint limited of Stonegate lane suffered a serious burn following an explosion in their factory.
HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health and injury statistics for 2021/22
The health and safety executive (HSE)UK was on November 2022, released its annual health and...
A demolition firm and director were prosecuted after a 20-year-old labourer crushed
On 28 July 2020, During the work activities, 20-year-old Shannon Brasier was working with a colleague to load a fuel hose into the rear compartment of a 21-tonne excavator,
While at that, the excavator moved around and crushed her between the excavator and the Mobile fuel tank.
Health board fined £160,000 after employees diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Employees at Powy teaching health board routinely operate hand-held power tools without assessing the risks from vibration exposure.
Scrap metal company fined after worker loses four fingers
A scrap metal company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker lost parts of four fingers while operating poorly maintained machinery.
Company fined after skylight fall puts the worker in a six-week coma
On 30 November 2018, a worker working under Hertfordshire construction company, MH Costa construction limited, alongside others, was working on an extension flat roof of a 6-storey building.
A logistics company has been fined after a worker’s asbestos exposure
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after workers' asbestos exposure. The health and safety executive (HSE) found that the company did not do an asbestos survey, and the workers did not receive any training concerning asbestos.
Engineering company fined after worker fell through station canopy
On December 2019, a worker working with G Nicholson (Engineers) Limited was replacing guttering at the top of the canopy's petrol station in blue house lane, Washington, Tyne and wear.
A company was fined £800,000 after a worker suffers injuries at a chocolate factory
A company was fined £800,000 after a worker suffers injuries at a chocolate factory on Rowan Drive, Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Two separate incidences resulted in £400000 fines after health and safety breaches.
An employer, Bernard Mathews foods LTD has been fined £400000 following two separate incidents involving...
£115000 fine after hand amputated by a machine
Mr Christopher Wright, a 59-year-old engineer, worked under Playford packaging at their factory on 10...
