Tag Archives: HSE

image_pdfimage_print

Car business owner sentenced for breaching health and safety law by putting employees and tenants in danger

A mechanic and landlord based in Kent has been sentenced after refusing to comply with enforcement notices issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Kent Fire and Rescue Service to protect workers and tenants from injury. HSE inspectors were involved in a multi-agency intervention at the premises in September 2017 to protect vulnerable …

The post Car business owner sentenced for breaching health and safety law by putting employees and tenants in danger appeared first on HSE Media Centre.

read more

Landscaping company fined after worker suffers head injuries

A company specialising in landscaping and garden machinery has been fined following an incident where a worker suffered head injuries on site at a school in Cromer, Norfolk. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 8 August 2018, Jeremy Buck suffered multiple fractures to the side of his face when his head became trapped between an …

The post Landscaping company fined after worker suffers head injuries appeared first on HSE Media Centre.

read more

Isle of Wight worker dies during demolition project

Three construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries while demolishing a two-storey building in preparation for a development project. Portsmouth Crown Court heard how David Shayler, an employee of Ryde Demolition Limited, was removing roof timbers by hand with a colleague, when a gable wall partially collapsed causing him to fall …

The post Isle of Wight worker dies during demolition project appeared first on HSE Media Centre.

read more

HSE continues spot inspections in Oldham and Pendle

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out further spot inspections at businesses in Oldham and Pendle to ensure all workplaces are COVID-secure as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the areas. HSE inspectors are busy calling and visiting businesses across all different sectors in both areas putting employers on the spot and ensuring …

The post HSE continues spot inspections in Oldham and Pendle appeared first on HSE Media Centre.

read more

Manfufacturing firm fined after employee fatally crushed

A company, which manufactures adhesive tape, has been fined after a worker was fatally injured while operating a rewind slitting machine. Luton Magistrates Court heard how on 10 April 2018, Mr Brett Dolby was operating the machine, designed to cut a large roll of adhesive material into narrower rolls, when he was drawn into an …

The post Manfufacturing firm fined after employee fatally crushed appeared first on HSE Media Centre.

read more