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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Company fined after worker spotted on pallet raised by forklift truck

A company has been fined £100k after onlookers spotted an employee working from height while standing on a pallet raised by a forklift truck at Ramsgate Harbour. Read More

Barcode Warehouse fined £500k after forklift truck death

Manufacturing company, Barcode Warehouse Ltd has been fined £500,000 after a man died when a forklift truck overturned. Read More

Company fined after worker hit by forklift truck in Blackpool

A Blackpool clothing firm has been fined £40,000 after a man was seriously injured when he was hit by a forklift truck. Read More

Company fined after worker’s leg crushed by forklift truck

A manufacturing company has been fined £600,000 after a worker’s leg was crushed by a forklift truck. Read More

Worker broke his back in 2ft fall from forklift truck

A logistics company has been fined £400,000 after a worker broke his back when he fell from a forklift truck. Read More

Firm fined £80,000 after fatality involving forklift

A sea food processing company has been fined after a worker died following injuries sustained when she was run over by a forklift. Read More

Business fined for death of forklift truck operator

A building supplies firm has admitted breaching health and safety standards over the death of an employee who was crushed by a forklift truck. Read More

Company fined following employee death in forklift crush incident

A chilling company has been fined €400,000 following guilty pleas to breaching the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Read More

Manufacturer fined after a worker injured by a forklift truck

A cardboard manufacturer has been sentenced after a visiting lorry driver suffered life changing injuries when he was struck by a forklift truck. Read More

Manufacturer fined £200k after labourer suffers injuries in forklift incident

A yacht manufacturer has been sentenced after an employee was injured when his forklift truck overturned. Read More



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