Sentencing guidelines: local authority health and safety fines rise 1,870%
July 31, 2017
Health and safety fines have risen considerably since February 2016 when the new sentencing guidelines came into force. Read More
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Wall collapse led to worker’s death
July 27, 2017
£20k fine and £5.9k costs for north-east based firm following death. Read More
Firm fined for ‘accident waiting to happen’
July 11, 2017
Killarney Plaza Hotel lift collapsed four floors with five people inside. Read More
Full case: Cotswolds-based activity firm cleared of charges after girl fell 10m
July 7, 2017
Cotswold firm cleared after girl falls from 10m platform. Read More
Jaguar Land Rover fined £900,000 after worker loses leg
January 23, 2017
National car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has been fined after a worker lost their leg following a car collision on […] Read More
Contractor suffers brain injury after fall
January 6, 2017
A Lincoln based construction company, specialising in fitting mezzanine floors has been prosecuted after a contractor fell onto a concrete floor. Guildford […] Read More
Man fell five stories down lift shaft, court hears
January 4, 2017
A property management company has been fined £120,000 after a 29-year-old died falling down a lift shaft, after he became trapped and attempted to escape having been unable […] Read More
HSE announces prosecution relating to death and serious injuries at Crossrail
December 8, 2016
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has yesterday (7 December) informed BAM Nuttall Limited, Ferrovial Agroman (UK) Ltd, and Keir Infrastructure and […] Read More
Jiffy: Suitable risk assessment could have prevented injuries
November 8, 2016
Jiffy Packaging Company Limited, the company which produces the Jiffy Bag, has been fined after a worker’s thumb was severed at work. […] Read More
Worker suffers extensive burns after mast strikes power line
October 26, 2016
Two Norfolk-based companies have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries following an overhead power line strike. Norwich Crown […] Read More