19-year-old labourer died after falling six floors from a ventilation shaft HSE investigation found that the ventilation shaft had been covered only by a sheet of plasterboard and roofing foam Jerram Falkus Construction Limited fined £40,200 A construction firm has been fined £40,200 after a teenage labourer died falling down a ventilation shaft on a […] read more
Worker broke leg after falling from compost screening machine while clearing blockage. HSE investigation found company failed to assess risks and provide safe system of work. Employees were able to bypass safety measures while cleaning machinery. A green waste recycling company based in West Sussex has been fined after an employee broke his leg when […] read more
– Employee fractured their hip after falling from a large plastic pallet box while disposing of food waste into a skip – The company failed to carry out a suitable risk assessment for loading skips and did not provide appropriate equipment for safe working at height – HSE guidance is available A Bolton bakery company has been fined £16,667 after an […] read more
Worker was crushed against a wall by a reversing telehandler. HSE investigation found no suitable risk assessment had been carried out. Company failed to segregate vehicles and pedestrians in the yard. A waste and recycling company has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries after being crushed by a reversing telehandler at a site […] read more
– Demolition work at a Staffordshire site was halted after asbestos was discovered – An unlicensed company and individual were appointed to manage the clear-up instead of a licensed contractor – HSE investigation found that the demolition was not properly planned or managed Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a […] read more