Building materials manufacturer fined over £600,000 after worker suffers life-changing injuries at Tarmac plant
- Worker’s legs crushed between metal frames weighing over a tonne
- HSE investigation uncovers failure of firm to act after previous incidents
- Guidance states employers must ensure dangerous machinery is effectively guarded
A national manufacturer of building materials has been fined £633,300 after an employee’s legs were crushed between one-tonne metal frames moving on...Read More »
Stone company fined £50,000 after worker fatally struck by falling granite slabs
Blyth Marble Limited has been fined after a worker was killed when granite slabs fell from a lorry loader at the company’s premises in Larkhall.
Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that on 4 September 2024, Steven White, 61, was offloading granite slabs from a lorry loader at Blyth Marble Limited’s premises at...Read More »
Man sentenced after illegal gas work put family at risk
- Unqualified gas work led to three potentially dangerous gas leaks at family home.
- Property left without heating or hot water for six weeks.
- Man sentenced to 200 hours’ unpaid work and £2,000 costs.
A man has been sentenced after his illegal gas work put the lives of an Ulverston family at risk.
Maintenance company fined £400,000 after worker dies from toxic glue exposure
A housing association maintenance company has been fined £400,000 after an employee died from inhaling toxic vapours from flooring adhesive.
Darren Nevill, 38, was working for Connect Property Services Limited laying a vinyl bathroom floor at a domestic property in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire on 9 December 2020.
His employer purchased an adhesive containing...Read More »
Company fined after 3-year-old nearly drowned at children’s holiday camp
- Three-year-old girl found unconscious during swimming pool free-play session.
- Child became trapped beneath large float during holiday camp activity.
- HSE investigation found inadequate safety documentation and communication.
A company that runs holiday camps for children across the country has been fined £6,000 after a three-year-old girl nearly drowned during a swimming pool free-play...Read More »