At a glance – video round-up of the 10 biggest health and safety prosecutions of 2021.
January 24, 2022
An Edinburgh nursery has been fined £800,000 after an eleven-month-old boy in its care died after choking on a piece of food. Read More
January 21, 2022
A metals fabrication company has been sentenced for health breaches after several workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or carpal tunnel syndrome. Read More
January 20, 2022
A care home business, run by private health care provider BUPA, has been fined £1.04m after a resident died in a fire while smoking at one of its care homes. Read More
January 19, 2022
HC-One Limited has been fined following an incident when a resident choked to death on a jam doughnut. Read More
January 18, 2022
A construction company has been fined after an employee died as a result of falling from a mobile tower. Read More
January 17, 2022
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has prosecuted Coleraine based property management company, Oriental Developments Limited. Read More
January 14, 2022
A contractor and a water management company have been fined after a worker was injured when he was hit by a 1.5 tonne water valve. Read More
January 13, 2022
A gas installer has been fined after repeatedly carrying out gas work whilst falsely claiming to be gas safe registered. Read More
January 12, 2022
A manufacturing company has been fined after an employee’s hand became caught between two driven rollers and was pulled into the machine. Read More
January 11, 2022
A glass and glazing company which installs and repairs glass windscreens and side windows to buses, coaches, motor homes and trains, has been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from using vibrating tools. Read More