Waste company fined after woman hit by vehicle and dies[1]
A waste company has been fined over £250,000 after a member of the public was run over by one of its vehicles and died. The woman was collecting wood from Martins of York’s yard on Osbaldwick Lane, York, when she was hit by a reversing skip wagon on 29 January 2020. She later died from […]
Printing company fined after worker’s hand crushed[4]
A commercial printing company has been fined £100,000 after an employee’s hand was crushed by a laminating machine. The man had been working for Celloglas Limited at the firm’s site at Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds. He was attempting to fix a laminating machine on 25 November 2020 when his right hand was drawn […]
Fine for BA subsidiary after father of two left in coma following fall at work[7]
An aircraft maintenance company has been fined £230k after a worker fell from height while inspecting wings at its facility in Cardiff. Iain Mawson, a British Airways Maintenance Cardiff Ltd employee, was placed into an induced coma for three weeks such were the extent of his injuries, which included numerous skull fractures and a brain […]
Plant hire company in court over work at height and welfare issues[10]
A plant hire company has been fined for leaving workers at risk of a fall from height and failing to provide minimum welfare facilities. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 17 November 2020, Ruttle Plant (Birmingham) Ltd was in the process of building a new aggregate recycling facility at their site at Common Bank Lane, […]
Lincolnshire food manufacturer fined after employee crushed in cooking machine[13]
A Lincolnshire-based food manufacturer has been fined after one of its employees sustained two broken ribs having been crushed within an industrial cooking machine whilst working to clear a blocked water inlet. Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard how the employee was crushed in the machine after its safety systems were over-ridden and the machine worked on […]
Unregistered gas fitter sentenced after carrying out illegal work[16]
A self-employed gas fitter from Burnley has received a 15-month community order after carrying out gas work without being Gas Safe registered. Preston Crown Court heard that Adam Kilbride carried out work at two properties in Burnley in December 2018 and January 2019, whilst falsely claiming to be Gas Safe registered. Following notification […]
Boat builder fined after labourer suffers injuries[19]
A yacht manufacturer has been sentenced after an employee was injured when his forklift truck overturned. Plymouth Magistrates’ Court heard how on 3 August 2018, a 57-year-old employee of Princess Yachts Limited was injured whilst assisting the unloading of a delivery at the company’s Langage site. The victim was using a forklift truck in tandem […]
Company fined after employee sustains serious injuries in fall from height[22]
A North-East manufacturer of artificial trees, plants and flowers has been sentenced after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell from height. Newcastle Magistrates’ Court heard how a warehouse operative was gathering products from shelf racking. The products were stored in boxes, unwrapped on pallets up to four bays high. Access to the racking […]
Scaffolding company fined after crane operator electrocuted[25]
A company has been fined after a worker was fatally electrocuted whilst operating a lorry mounted crane. Cardiff Crown Court heard how on 17 May 2016, ASL Access Scaffold Limited employee Martin Tilby was fatally electrocuted when the crane he was operating struck an overhead powerline whilst he was unloading materials in a field at […]
HSE spot checks and inspections are taking place in the Telford area[28]
HSE is working with Telford & Wrekin Council to carry out spot checks and inspections on businesses in Telford to check they have COVID-secure measures in place. To protect workers, visitors and customers, employers must make sure that business have put measures in place, and everyone is following them to manage the risks from coronavirus. […]