Fine for care home company after failures resulted in resident’s death
- Resident, 96, choked on food after being left on her own.
- Care workers did not know about her care plan.
- Company only made improvements following her death.
A care home company has been fined over £1.8 million after a resident choked on a piece of food while consuming her evening meal alone in...Read More »
Company fined after worker entangled in horizontal borer
A company has been sentenced after an employee became entangled in a horizontal borer while carrying out cleaning operations.
Newcastle Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 30 November 2023, while cleaning swarf from a horizontal borer, an employee became entangled around the rotating tool piece, which had been left running.
- Supervisor turned machine on in devastating mix-up
- Employee suffered fractured shoulder, torn ligaments, and a broken finger
- HSE guidance highlights the importance of isolating machinery during cleaning
A North East waste and recycling company has been fined £270,000 after an employee was injured while cleaning a waste picking line.
On 24 March 2023, during...Read More »
Fine for firm after worker fell from ladder
A horticultural company has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries after falling from a ladder.
The employee had been tasked to check irrigation that was watering plants contained in hanging baskets at the site in Banbury on 7 June 2023.
As the man climbed the ladder, it fell and collapsed...Read More »
Unregistered gas installer sentenced for carrying out illegal gas work
An unregistered gas installer has been sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work at two houses in Cheshire.
The work was undertaken on several occasions between 2021 and 2023, resulting in a gas leak inside one of the properties, leaving one of the homeowners without a working appliance for an extended...Read More »