Latest court stories, prosecutions, fines and other penalties
November 20, 2018
HSE found no measures had been put in place to control exposure to vibration when using pneumatic tools and nothing was implemented to control workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica while stripping and replacing furnace linings. Read More
November 19, 2018
Mains power was lost at the site which includes high containment laboratory facilities required to safely handle high hazard pathogens that are a serious risk to human health and the environment. Read More
November 19, 2018
Two companies have been fined after a worker fell from a warehouse racking system, suffering serious head injuries. Read More
November 15, 2018
An electrician suffered burns to his arm while carrying out routine testing at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Berkshire. Read More
November 14, 2018
An employee of a scaffolding company was using a forklift truck in the yard when the vehicle overturned, trapping him underneath it for some time. Read More
November 13, 2018
Contractor was responsible for constructing two, two storey blocks of flats following the demolition of a former public house. Timber roof structures had been constructed for each block but had not been tiled in their entirety. Read More
November 12, 2018
A dairy company has been fined after a worker's toe was crushed by an unguarded part of a yoghurt filling machine. Read More
November 12, 2018
A major UK gas distribution company and a Kent based construction company have been fined after a gas main ignited whilst it was being repaired. Read More
November 12, 2018
Council fined following the death of one pupil and injury to another after they were involved in a collision with the school minibus. Read More
November 9, 2018
The HSE’s investigation found that the company did not have a safe system of work in place to avoid this kind of incident. Read More