Health & safety in court

All the latest news from court, including health and safety prosecutions, fines for health and safety breaches and other penalties.

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Fine for company after worker fell to his death from church steeple

A specialist construction company has been fined £60,000 after a worker fell to his death from a church steeple in Birmingham. Read More

Company fined £800k after worker dies at wind farm construction site

An engineering company has been fined after a labourer died during the construction of a wind farm on the Shetland Islands. Read More

Council fined after employees exposed to risks from vibrating tools

A worker who repaired potholes was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), an occupational disease, following repeated exposure to vibration tools. Read More

Fine for MOT testing centre after child crushed by car

An MOT Testing centre in Finsbury Park has been fined £10,000 after a child sustained life changing injuries after being hit by a car and crushed. Read More

Fine for Kent timber firm after worker loses three fingers

A company has been fined after an employee had three fingers severed by a panel saw at work. Read More

Company fined after barn roof fall

A company has been fined £133,000 after a man was left seriously injured when he fell through a barn roof in Southampton. Read More

Company fined after man’s legs crushed by 800kg pallet

A manufacturer in Sheffield has been fined after a steel pallet landed on an employee, leaving him permanently disabled. Read More

Stone company fined after repeatedly failing to protect workers

A company that produces stone products and its director have been fined a total of just under £20,000 after repeatedly failing to protect workers from exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica. Read More

Food manufacturer fined over £500k following machinery incidents

A food manufacturer has been fined more than half a million pounds after three of its employees suffered serious injuries in separate incidents involving machinery. Read More

Local authority vows to improve safety standards

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBK&C) has committed to driving up safety standards following extensive criticism by the Grenfell Tower inquiry phase 2 report. Read More