Directors fined for unlicensed asbestos removal
The managing director and the director of a printing company, have been fined for safety breaches after organising the removal of asbestos insulation board by untrained personnel.
Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard how, between August 2016 and December 2016, Charles Dunn and Jeremy Mills, respectively the managing director and director of D&M...Read More »
Manufacturing company fined after workers exposed to risk
Metals fabrication company MTL Advanced Limited have been sentenced for health breaches after several workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or carpal tunnel syndrome.
Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard that the company was visited by the Health & Safety Executive in March 2018 following a concern received from an...Read More »
Care home company fined after resident choked to death
HC-One Limited has been fined following an incident when a resident choked to death on a jam doughnut.
Falkirk Sheriff Court heard that, on 7 August 2019, a resident of Orchard Care Home, Lychgate Road, Tullibody, was given a piece of jam doughnut to eat. The resident had previously suffered from...Read More »
Construction worker dies after falling from tower
A construction company has been fined after an employee died as a result of falling from a mobile tower.
Cambridge Magistrates Court heard how, on 15 September 2017, Sean Harding was working from a mobile tower levelling a steel beam that was seated on a door lintel. This involved using a...Read More »
South Yorkshire businesses targeted for health and safety inspection
- 22 inspectors dispatched to carry out inspections in Sheffield and Rotherham.
- 12 fatalities and 594 serious injuries reported in five years.
- HSE will take enforcement action if it identifies areas of concern.
- 12,000 UK workers died from occupational lung diseases in 2020
Britain’s workplace regulator is set to clamp down on businesses in Sheffield...Read More »