Asbestos removal company fined for failing to protect workers from risk
An asbestos management company has been fined and two of its employees have been jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth
Chelmsford Crown Court heard that in February 2017, concerns were raised by workers at Ensure Asbestos Management Limited who believed they...Read More »
Gas fitter and builder sentenced for unregistered gas work
A gas fitter and building company have been sentenced following unsafe and unregistered gas work.
Southwark Crown Court heard that Valentin Pauliuc, trading as VP Plumbing & Heating, was hired in February 2019 by HSM Builders Limited, the principal contractor for a domestic renovation in South London, to carry out plumbing...Read More »
Engineering firm sentenced after fatal incident
An engineering company specialising in the manufacture of containers and drums for the nuclear, aerospace and medical industries has been sentenced after a worker was fatally injured.
Preston Crown Court heard that on 21 May 2018, Whilst working at Graham Engineering’s site in Whitehalls Industrial Estate, Colin Willoughby was lying on...Read More »
Skip hire company fined after employee’s arm was crushed in a conveyor belt
A Bristol based skip hire company has been fined after an employee sustained crush injuries to his arm.
Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard that on 30 May 2018, an employee of Bateman Skips Ltd was asked to repair a conveyor belt feeding the picking station. He was injured when his arm was...Read More »
The Burnt Chef Project joins HSE’s Working Minds campaign
The Burnt Chef Project has joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Working Minds campaign to tackle work-related stress in the hospitality industry.
The Working Minds campaign aims to help businesses recognise the signs of work-related stress and make tackling issues routine. The Burnt Chef Project will use Working...Read More »