At a glance – video round-up of the 10 biggest health and safety prosecutions of 2018
August 22, 2019
An NHS trust has been fined £80,000 after one of its patients fell from the roof of a ward, despite it being warned about its potential danger in 2011. Read More
August 21, 2019
A building company and its director have been fined for unsafe construction work around a domestic gas boiler which resulted in a gas escape. Read More
August 19, 2019
A worker fell through a skylight during the installation of solar panels on a farm workshop in East Sussex. Read More
August 16, 2019
A construction company has been fined after failing to ensure the safety and welfare of workers on site during the renovation of a property. Read More
August 15, 2019
An event management company has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of employees during the lifting and moving of a 14-foot-wide park home chassis. Read More
August 14, 2019
Two companies have been fined after putting workers at risk of falling whilst accessing a roof to repair pipework. Read More
August 13, 2019
The most read fines and prosecution articles in July 2019 include, £1m fine for Govia Thameslink Ltd following a death of passenger, and a fall from height fine after an untrained worker suffers fatal injuries. Read More
August 13, 2019
An absorbent product manufacturing firm has been fined after an agency worker’s hand was caught in a rotating fan blade, causing her life-changing injuries. Read More
August 12, 2019
In the past five financial years, Network Rail has out paid a total of £1m for slips, trips and falls across UK stations. Read More
August 12, 2019
A rock drilling and cliff stabilisation firm and its director have been sentences after multiple workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome. Read More