Nottingham builder spared jail after gas explosion injures worker
A Nottingham builder has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his failures resulted in a gas explosion leaving a worker with burns so serious, he has been unable to work since.
Barry Newman, the sole trader of Foster Brother Builders, was given a 12-month suspended sentence and told to complete...Read More »
Company fined after worker is crushed by car while praying
A Liverpool motor vehicle repair company has been fined after a car fell from a two-post car vehicle lift onto a worker who was praying on his break.
The court heard how the man suffered multiple serious fractures in the incident at a garage in the Kensington area of Liverpool on...Read More »
Suffolk meat producer fined after worker loses finger
- Company’s own procedures on meat cutting were not followed
- Training only provided in English despite multi-national workforce
A Suffolk-based meat producer has been fined £140,000 after one of its workers lost part of his finger while cutting a pig tail.
The man had been working for pork producer C & K Meats Limited...Read More »
Building firm fined after house collapse injures four
- Two workers were on first floor when collapse happened.
- “Lucky nobody was killed”, says HSE inspector.
- HSE guidance is available.
A London construction company has been fined £50,000 after four men were injured – two seriously – when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works.
Aryn Stones Ltd had been contracted...Read More »
Oil and gas operator following incident on North Sea platform
- Water rose to workers’ knees before emergency stop
- Incident was “terrifying”, says HSE inspector
An oil and gas operator has been fined £300,000 after three crew members descended into a water filled lift shaft on a floating platform in the North Sea causing them to become partially submerged.
The workers had been descending...Read More »