A construction company was sentenced today after an employee fell from the first floor of Sandal Endowed Primary School in Wakefield.
Link: Construction worker suffers sever injuries after fall from height
Source: Health and Safety
Company fined following death of worker
A transport company has today been fined £180,000 after a worker suffered fatal crush injuries.
Link: Company fined following death of worker
Source: Health and Safety
Contractor fined after worker suffers life changing injuries in a van fire
Greenseal Insulation Ltd, a company specialising in spray foam insulation services, have today been fined after an inexperienced worker suffered severe burns while attempting to refuel petrol powered equipment.
Link: Contractor fined after worker suffers life changing injuries in a van fire
Source: Health and Safety
NHS Trust fined after exposing patients to legionella risk
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £300,000 after failing to control the risk to patients from exposure to legionella bacteria in its water systems.
Link: NHS Trust fined after exposing patients to legionella risk
Source: Health and Safety
Principal contractor fined after worker suffers brain injury in fall from height
The principal contractor involved in the construction of a dormer extension has today been sentenced for safety breaches after a self-employed worker suffered life threatening injuries.
Link: Principal contractor fined after worker suffers brain injury in fall from height
Source: Health and Safety
Safety Alert – Cylinders manufactured from aluminium alloys HE30/AA6082 and AA6351 and used primarily for gases for underwater breathing apparatus
There have been several recent catastrophic failures of aluminium cylinders used primarily to contain gases for underwater breathing apparatus and manufactured from aluminium alloys HE30/AA6082 and AA6351. These cylinders should only be used if they have undergone thorough visual inspection and testing with an eddy-current device by a competent inspector.
Failure to conduct such inspection and testing could result in serious harm.
Link: Safety Alert – Cylinders manufactured from aluminium alloys HE30/AA6082 and AA6351 and used primarily for gases for underwater breathing apparatus
Source: Health and Safety
Asbestos removal company and managers sentenced after forging documents
An asbestos removal company, and two of its managers, have today been prosecuted after forging documents in order to obtain an asbestos licence from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Link: Asbestos removal company and managers sentenced after forging documents
Source: Health and Safety
Surveyor fined after failing to detect asbestos
A specialist asbestos company has been fined after failing to detect asbestos at a demolition site.
Link: Surveyor fined after failing to detect asbestos
Source: Health and Safety
Contractor fined after a series of failures to carry out work safely and provide adequate welfare facilities
A contractor carrying out refurbishment and basement extension work was prosecuted after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) identified a series of serious safety breaches during inspections.
Link: Contractor fined after a series of failures to carry out work safely and provide adequate welfare facilities
Source: Health and Safety
Building contractor jailed after house collapse in Brighton
A building contractor has been sentenced following an incident in February 2015 in which a house in Brighton partially collapsed.
Link: Building contractor jailed after house collapse in Brighton
Source: Health and Safety