SHP’s In Court pages
contain information on the latest UK health and safety prosecutions
brought by the HSE and local authorities. Our in-depth reports cover the facts
of important cases, including specific charges, fines, costs, mitigation, the
sentencing date, and the investigating inspector’s comments on individual
prosecutions. Our In Court Analysis articles go into more depth on major
legal cases and decisions affecting health and safety professionals.
Metal-fume fever fells workers
09/05/2008
Metal-fume fever fells workers
Employees of brick and tile manufacturer Wienerberger were exposed to hazardous metal fumes resulting from hot cutting galvanised steel at its premises in Newfield, County Durham.
Slip-and-scald incident costs McDonalds £20k
06/05/2008
Slip-and-scald incident costs McDonalds £20k
An employee of fast-food giant McDonalds required reconstructive surgery on her arm after she slipped and submerged it in scalding oil.
Injured worker flouted company policy by borrowing ladder, says employer
06/05/2008
Injured worker flouted company policy by borrowing ladder, says employer
A Leicester dust control company has been fined after one of its employees fell six feet from a stepladder while fitting a new extraction system.
Council gardener fatally injured by overturning ride-on lawnmower
02/05/2008
Council gardener fatally injured by overturning ride-on lawnmower
A council gardener was killed when the grass-mowing machine he was operating fell down a grassy bank, overturned, and landed on his chest, in an incident described by HSE principal inspector Keith King as “tragic and entirely avoidable”.
Caravan-site owner in dock
02/05/2008
Caravan-site owner in dock
A Doncaster caravan-park owner has been fined for leaving her tenants exposed to gas leaks and dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide.
“Wholly negligent” club owners fined for lift-shaft plunge
01/05/2008
“Wholly negligent” club owners fined for lift-shaft plunge
A student who fell ten metres down a lift shaft at a Liverpool night club on New Year’s Day 2006 suffered head, leg and back injuries that required her to be hospitalised.
Lift-truck driver fined for injuring colleague
30/04/2008
Lift-truck driver fined for injuring colleague
A forklift truck driver struck a colleague, causing serious injuries, after his vision was obscured by a large load on the forks of his truck.
In Court Analysis: Money versus moral duty
29/04/2008
In Court Analysis: Money versus moral duty
An allegation that they put profit before safety will cause any company to shudder but, as Michael Appleby points out, it can be quite a challenge for the prosecution to substantiate it.
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