Prosecution

19-year-old labourer died after falling six floors from a ventilation shaft HSE investigation found that the ventilation shaft had been covered only by a sheet of plasterboard and roofing foam Jerram Falkus Construction Limited fined £40,200 A construction firm has been fined £40,200 after a teenage labourer died falling down a ventilation shaft on a […]

Worker broke leg after falling from compost screening machine while clearing blockage. HSE investigation found company failed to assess risks and provide safe system of work. Employees were able to bypass safety measures while cleaning machinery. A green waste recycling company based in West Sussex has been fined after an employee broke his leg when […]

– Employee fractured their hip after falling from a large plastic pallet box while disposing of food waste into a skip  – The company failed to carry out a suitable risk assessment for loading skips and did not provide appropriate equipment for safe working at height  – HSE guidance is available  A Bolton bakery company has been fined £16,667 after an […]

Worker was crushed against a wall by a reversing telehandler. HSE investigation found no suitable risk assessment had been carried out. Company failed to segregate vehicles and pedestrians in the yard. A waste and recycling company has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries after being crushed by a reversing telehandler at a site […]

– Demolition work at a Staffordshire site was halted after asbestos was discovered – An unlicensed company and individual were appointed to manage the clear-up instead of a licensed contractor – HSE investigation found that the demolition was not properly planned or managed Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a […]

– Carl Parsons, 34, was killed and Luke Madavan was seriously injured when a cherry picker struck an 11,000-volt overhead powerline – Two companies have been fined following the death of Carl Parsons and life-changing injuries to a colleague at a Devon biogas site. Two companies have been fined after an employee was killed and […]

Resident died after being served food that did not meet his documented swallowing requirements. HSE investigation found a failure in the system of work for preparing and serving modified meals. Thomas Telford had a well-documented history of dysphagia and was at high risk of choking. A Selkirk care company has been fined after a resident […]

Seven employees reported with vibration-related conditions including nerve damage and finger blanching Workers described daily life impacts including numbness at night and inability to grip Company failed to risk assess vibration exposure or provide health surveillance and training A metal fabrication company based at Immingham Docks in North East Lincolnshire has been sentenced after pleading […]

The student officer had been responding to a traffic collision. HSE investigation found West Mercia Police failed to manage risks. Force failed to provide suitable information and training to its officers. A police force has been fined after one of its officers was hit by a passing car while responding to a traffic collision on […]

– Nick Hardiman, 54, died after becoming entangled in a lathe while using handheld emery cloth at Somers Forge Limited in Halesowen on 8 December 2023 – HSE found the company failed to prohibit dangerous working practices, prevent access to moving machinery parts, and establish safe operating procedures – HSE guidance states emery cloth should […]

Worker was killed when the ride-on mower he was operating ended up in village pond. HSE investigation found no suitable site-specific risk assessment had been carried out. Safety-critical roll-over protection system had been removed from the machine. A grounds maintenance company has been fined after an employee was killed while operating a ride-on lawnmower near […]

Worker suffered multiple serious injuries after falling from ladder during refurbishment project. HSE investigation found there was no safe system of work for working at height. Company had previously been served with a Prohibition Notice for unsafe work at height. A construction company has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when he fell […]

Poor work carried out deemed ‘immediately dangerous’ and put lives at risk Illegal boiler replacement could have resulted in carbon monoxide poisoning. All gas work must be carried out by registered person. A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after he carried out dangerous and illegal gas work on a property in Bournemouth […]

– Flowchem UK Ltd fined £50,000 after worker suffered chemical burns from corrosive drain un-blocker – HSE found inadequate training, PPE not routinely worn, and insufficient first aid provisions – HSE guidance is available A manufacturer of household cleaning products in Nottingham has been fined after an agency worker suffered burns to her face, eye, […]

Two men killed following an incident at an industrial estate near Bradford. Lee Horton, 58 from Ilkley and Daron Pickstock, 43 from Chorley died. HSE investigation found serious failures in risk assessment and safe systems of work. Two companies have been fined following an incident which resulted in the deaths of two workers in West […]

– Employee lost finger when glove caught in metalworking lathe while using emery cloth – Company failed to assess risks and ensure safe system of work – HSE guidance states emery cloth should never be applied directly by hand A machine manufacturing company in Middleton has been fined after an employee lost their  finger and […]

Israel Jackson jailed for 12 months for carrying out fraudulent & dangerous gas work. Relatives raised concerns after smelling gas following new boiler fitting. Jackson was previously prosecuted by HSE in 2015 – and has never been on the Gas Safe register. A man who fraudulently claimed to be Gas Safe Registered (GSR) has been […]

South Kirkby firm fined £24,395 after employee suffered partial severing of two fingers Worker was cleaning printing machine when fingers were drawn into unguarded rollers HSE investigation found company failed to prevent access to dangerous machinery parts A wooden cable drum manufacturer based in South Kirkby has been fined £24,395 after an employee’s fingers were […]

A mechanic suffered multiple fractures and a crushed foot when a one-tonne JCB bucket fell on him HSE investigation found appropriate equipment had not been used Guidance states elevated vehicle load areas should be effectively propped if access is needed below A plant hire company has been fined after a mechanic suffered life-changing injuries when […]

An employee had four fingers severed when a rotary valve had not been properly isolated from the power supply A second employee was struck by a forklift truck when the driver’s view was obscured by the load Exwold Technology fined over £50,000 for two breaches of Health and Safety at Work act A Hartlepool chemical […]