Council prosecuted after member of the public killed by falling tree
Staffordshire County Council has been prosecuted for failing to inspect and maintain trees on a public footpath, following the death of a member of the public.
North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard how, on 3 October 2019, a man walking his dog on the Isabel Trail in Stafford was struck and killed...Read More »
Self-employed gas engineer sentenced for unsafe gas work
A self-employed gas engineer, trading as Shabba Gas Services Plumbing and Heating Engineer, has been fined for carrying out unsafe gas work after installing a boiler which had multiple installation faults.
Isleworth Crown Court heard how, in November 2016, Dexter Regis installed a boiler at a private address in Newbury Park,...Read More »
Company fined after a worker injured by a forklift truck
A cardboard manufacturer has been sentenced after a visiting lorry driver suffered life changing injuries when he was struck by a forklift truck (FLT).
Peterlee Magistrates’ Court heard that on 27 August 2019, the driver was assisting in the loading of pallets of cardboard tubes onto his vehicle at a delivery...Read More »
Company fined after worker falls and suffers serious injuries
A housing company has been sentenced after an agency worker suffered serious injuries in a ladder fall.
Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard that on 8 November 2017, the worker was carrying out work at height from a ladder, removing beading to an external first floor window on a residential home. The worker...Read More »
Contractor prosecuted due to partial collapse of building
A building contractor was prosecuted after carrying out unsafe excavation works, which resulted in the partial collapse of a residential building.
Manchester Crown Court heard how on 14 August 2019, Iproject Cheshire Limited had been carrying out refurbishment works on a building in Old Lansdowne Road, Didsbury, Manchester. Employees of the...Read More »