Worker fatally injured after becoming entangled in unguarded machinery. HSE investigation found failure to prevent access to dangerous moving parts. Company could have implemented recognised industry safety measures. A South Yorkshire wire company has been sentenced following serious health and safety breaches after a worker sustained fatal injuries at its premises in Penistone. Sheffield Magistrates’ […] read more
Unsafe work spotted by inspectors from HSE. Site manager refused to co-operate and made threats of violence. Inspectors had to return to site with police officers. A builder who threatened inspectors from Britain’s workplace regulator and told them his name was James Bond has been fined. David Robert Lane, 59, was the site manager of […] read more
A manufacturer of paper packaging has been fined after a worker suffered a severe skull fracture and permanent injuries when a 4.5-ton machine fell on him. Matthew King was working for Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited at its East Kilbride site on 31 October 2023 when he was struck on the head whilst working underneath […] read more
Derbyshire Police has been fined £60,000 after several of its officers were injured when a riot training exercise went wrong. Four serving police officers suffered burns after petrol bombs were thrown at them during the simulated exercise at a training facility in Rotherham on 2 February 2021. An investigation into the incident by the Health […] read more
NHS Trust fined £40,000 after several employees developed serious and irreversible hand-arm vibration-related conditions. The court heard how failures to assess and control vibration exposure left staff at risk of lifelong ill health. One long-serving employee described losing her career, independence and financial security as a result. An NHS Trust has been fined £40,000 after […] read more