Prosecution

Joiner suffered a complete spinal cord injury after falling through an unsecured skylight opening. Principal contractor failed to properly plan, manage and monitor the roof work. Worker found by his son, the only other person present on site. A mechanical and engineering construction company based in Manchester has been fined after a joiner suffered life-changing […]

Streamline Shipping Agencies Limited has been fined after a yard operative was struck by a forklift truck at its Aberdeen Harbour premises. An HSE investigation found the company failed to ensure adequate separation between pedestrians and vehicles during loading and unloading operations. A shipping company based in Aberdeen has been fined after an employee suffered […]

Stuart Garnet, 44, was fatally struck by a reversing telehandler at a Cumbria-based waste and recycling company An HSE investigation found H. Wicks (Lindal) Limited failed to ensure pedestrians and vehicles could circulate safely on site A waste and recycling company in Cumbria has been fined £60,000 after an employee was hit and killed by […]

The incident occurred in the early hours of 1 November 2018 at Braefoot Bay Marine Terminal, Firth of Forth, Fife. Flammable vapour cloud have resulted in a catastrophic explosion if ignited. Vladimir Volkov was treated at hospital and subsequently repatriated to Russia, where he received further treatment. He is understood to have returned to work. […]

A fencing contractor in Liverpool has been fined after an employee suffered an electric shock and burns as a result of striking a live underground cable. Paul Taylor was working for City Fencing Contractors Limited on a construction site at Meade Hill Road, Manchester on 21 May 2024. He had been part of a team […]

Employee suffered serious, life-changing injuries following incident at Siemens Gamesa site HSE investigation found serious failures in systems of work Siemens Gamesa has been fined following an incident in which an employee suffered serious, life-changing injuries at a site in Hull. On 18 July 2024, a 37-year-old woman was carrying out work as part of […]

Employee suffered serious injuries after hand became trapped beneath three-tonne machine during lifting operation. HSE investigation found lifting operation had not been properly planned or carried out safely. Worker later underwent surgery to amputate two damaged fingers. A machine manufacturing company in Shepshed, Leicestershire has been fined £170,000 after an employee’s fingers were crushed when […]

Worker has three fingers partially severed  after contact with moving machinery at Glasgow fuel plant Radio miscommunication led to worker believing high-spinning blades had been turned off HSE investigation found the company failed to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery A biomass company in Glasgow has been fined a six-figure sum after a worker […]

HSE investigators uncovered what happened to Jason Thomas, who went missing at 4pm on 22 January 2023. Fellow workers on the Valaris 121 offshore rig heard a loud noise and when searching for Mr Thomas found his hard hat, gloves and radio near the airlock door. HSE investigation concluded Mr Thomas had plunged into North […]

700-tonne tank containing calcium chloride was more than 30 years old and corrosion was first identified a decade before incident. 62-year-old left with life-changing injuries and not been able to work since. Peterhead base handles thousands of ship movements each year. A company has been fined £350,000 after the catastrophic collapse of a storage tank […]

Worker, who was 32 at the time, suffered life-changing injuries after leg became entangled in road milling machine. HSE investigation found company routinely operated machinery without manufacturer’s safety guard fitted. Employee’s leg had to be amputated at the scene by emergency services. A road planing contractor in Leicestershire has been fined £92,450 after an employee’s […]

Worker’s clothing was trapped in machinery. HSE investigation found no fixed or interlocking guarding had been installed. HSE guidance on safeguarding machinery is available on its website A poultry and egg production company has been convicted after a worker suffered serious nerve damage when his clothing became entangled in conveyor belt machinery at a farm […]

Company had skips piled three-high in places. Risk of collapse described as ‘potentially catastrophic’. HSE guidance on the clear segregation between vehicles and pedestrians. A waste and recycling company in South East London has been fined after Britain’s workplace regulator found multiple failures, including skips being dangerously stockpiled. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive […]

Mark Smith fell through loft hatch while re-roofing house in Wimbledon. The roofer fractured his back and has been unable to return to work. Falls from height remain a leading cause of death and injury. A Hampshire-based company has been fined after a roofer suffered life‑changing injuries when he fell through an unprotected loft hatch […]

Dramatic CCTV footage captures moment tree surgeon suffers electric shock. He had been part of team of three clearing vegetation on busy road in Wiltshire. Lighting tower he was pushing made contact with 11,000 volt overhead powerline. CCTV shows the dramatic moment a tree surgeon suffered a powerful electric shock from an overhead powerline while […]

Two employees developed occupational asthma after prolonged exposure to animal allergens. Both are now left with lifelong conditions; one was unable to continue in their role. HSE found the university failed to properly control the risks over a 15-year period. Cardiff University has been fined £280,000 after two employees developed occupational asthma because of exposure […]

24-year-old worker suffered serious damage to his hand following the incident. HSE investigation found machine blockages were commonplace and company hadn’t acted on 2021 risk assessment HSE guidance makes clear importance of safe isolation procedures before unblocking machinery. A tissue manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was seriously injured while clearing a machine […]

Diving instructor used falsified medical certificate to seek employment Document was identified and reported by a local diving school HSE warns it will take action against misuse of safety-critical certification A recreational diving instructor has been fined after falsifying a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) commercial diving medical certificate. Stuart Elmes, of Bournemouth, falsified the […]

Cheshire-based scrap merchant didn’t have employers liability compulsory insurance. Issue came to light after visit from the Health and Safety Executive. HSE reminding companies that having insurance not an ‘optional extra’. Britain’s workplace regulator is reminding all company owners of their legal responsibility to hold Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI). The message comes from the […]

HSE investigation found clear failings leading to two separate incidents of exposure to caustic soda at Essex-based manufacturer. Employee lost part of their leg in 2019 incident after stepping in puddle of caustic soda at West Thurrock site. In 2022 a second worker needed skin grafts after suffering burns while decanting caustic soda at Grays […]