Dangerous boiler installation led to gas leak which ‘could easily have caused an explosion’. Tenant in Birmingham property realised unregistered handyman Jaroslaw Mazan had lied about being on the Gas Safe Register. Unqualified gas work can lead to gas leaks, fires, explosions, and carbon monoxide poisoning. A self-employed handyman has been sentenced after carrying illegal […] read more
Colin Thwaites, who had spent his entire career in mining, died working for Lochaline Quartz Sand Limited. Lochaline mine is the only underground quartz sand mine in Europe. Mr Thwaites was struck by the blades of a fan which wasn’t sufficiently well-guarded The operator of Europe’s only quartz sand mine has been fined after an […] read more
18-year-old’s foot slipped into unguarded conveyor HSE investigation found no risk assessment in place SRCL Limited fined £300,150 A company providing clinical waste management services has been fined after an 18-year-old employee sustained serious injuries while loading a bin conveyor. The young man was working for SRCL Limited at its site in Oldham on 21 […] read more
Albert Xhediku, 34, had been playing football with friends in Portsmouth. He was electrocuted by a floodlight as he climbed a fence to retrieve the ball. Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd failed to act on previous incident just weeks before. A leisure facilities management company has been fined after a man was electrocuted while playing football […] read more
Temporary wooden platforms collapsed during refurbishment project in City of London Steve Zschoch, 60, described being ‘folded up like a concertina’ and has not been able to work since. HSE guidance is clear temporary structures must be designed, installed and maintained to withstand any foreseeable loads. Two construction companies have been fined after a drilling […] read more