Construction boss avoids jail after worker died during house extension
- Stephen Pywell fell while walking on roof beams
- HSE guidance on working at height is available
The director of a Leicester-based construction company has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man fell to his death while working on a house extension.
Stephen Pywell was working under the control of Affordable Lifestyle...Read More »
School trust fined after member of public hit by falling tree branch
A school academy trust has been fined and a man given a suspended prison sentence after a member of the public was hit by a falling tree branch.
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust and gardening services provider Nicolas Thépot (trading as ‘The Green Yem’) both pleaded guilty to health and safety...Read More »
Firm fined more than £500,000 after shift worker fell to his death
- HSE guidance on working at height and safe use of machinery is available
A North Yorkshire company has been fined more than half a million pounds after a night shift worker fell to his death.
Mark Pinder, 51, was working for East Riding Sacks Ltd, a manufacturer of paper sacks, at its...Read More »
April 2025 – A roundup of HSE’s top stories
April saw a number of significant stories from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), with multiple major prosecutions, including the workplace regulator bringing one of its most complex and lengthy investigations to a conclusion resulting in a £6million fine.
We also prosecuted a health board in Wales, a large chemical manufacturing...Read More »
Fine for company and director after employee dies from fall through roof
- HSE guidance says all work at height must be properly planned
A cladding company and its director have been fined following the death of a worker who fell through a fragile roof whilst replacing cladding panels.
The 61-year-old was working for Camclad Contractors Limited, replacing cladding panels on a former abattoir that...Read More »