A construction firm and its director have been sentenced after carrying out unsafe work on the roof of a multi-storey building in Manchester. Manchester Crown Court heard that concerns were raised with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after workers were spotted on the roof of the building in Norfolk Street, Manchester, without safety measures … read more
A gas engineering company has been fined after undertaking Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) installation work at a food factory near Spalding that was later condemned as being unsafe. Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard how Glen Farrow UK Ltd undertook the installation of a liquid LPG bottle filling system at the food preparation company during January and … read more
An export services company has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries when his finger came into contact with a saw blade. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how on 16 September 2019, the employee’s left index finger was partially severed when it came into contact with the unguarded part of the radial arm saw blade, … read more
An Irvine-based construction company and its director have been sentenced after multiple health and safety failings, giving rise to significant risk, were found on a house build site in Irvine. Kilmarnock Sheriff Court heard how three inspections by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) took place at the construction site at Eglington Park in Irvine … read more
Twenty-two inspectors inspected 71 business in Sheffield and Rotherham. 65 % of business inspected were found to be in some form of breach of health and safety law. Inspectors served three prohibition notices, 31 improvement notices and a further 23 companies were written to. With its South Yorkshire inspection campaign drawing to its conclusion … read more