Construction company fined after worker seriously injured in fall from height in handbag factory renovation
- Worker suffered multiple serious injuries after falling from ladder during refurbishment project.
- HSE investigation found there was no safe system of work for working at height.
- Company had previously been served with a Prohibition Notice for unsafe work at height.
A construction company has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when...Read More »
Man handed suspended sentence after illegal boiler replacement risks carbon monoxide leak
- Poor work carried out deemed ‘immediately dangerous’ and put lives at risk
- Illegal boiler replacement could have resulted in carbon monoxide poisoning.
- All gas work must be carried out by registered person.
A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after he carried out dangerous and illegal gas work on a property...Read More »
Chemical company fined after agency worker suffers chemical burns
– Flowchem UK Ltd fined £50,000 after worker suffered chemical burns from corrosive drain un-blocker
– HSE found inadequate training, PPE not routinely worn, and insufficient first aid provisions
– HSE guidance is available
A manufacturer of household cleaning products in Nottingham has been fined after an agency worker suffered burns to her...Read More »
Two firms fined after racking collapse killed two workers
- Two men killed following an incident at an industrial estate near Bradford.
- Lee Horton, 58 from Ilkley and Daron Pickstock, 43 from Chorley died.
- HSE investigation found serious failures in risk assessment and safe systems of work.
Two companies have been fined following an incident which resulted in the deaths of two workers...Read More »
Machine manufacturer fined £10,000 after lathe incident leaves employee with finger amputated
– Employee lost finger when glove caught in metalworking lathe while using emery cloth
– Company failed to assess risks and ensure safe system of work
– HSE guidance states emery cloth should never be applied directly by hand
A machine manufacturing company in Middleton has been fined after an employee lost their...Read More »