Groundworks contractor fined after worker sustains serious burns

12 October 2022

A contractor has been fined £10,000 after a groundworker, unaware that petrol had been thrown on a bonfire, was engulfed in flames after he was instructed to light it.

Furniture retailer fined for insurance breach

12 October 2022

A furniture retailer has been fined for failing to have Employers’ Liability (Compulsory) Insurance (ELCI).

Building firm fined for breaching Prohibition Notice and putting workers at risk

11 October 2022

A firm has been fined after putting workers at risk of falling from height during a warehouse renovation. Despite being served with a prohibition notice by HSE, the company continued the work the following day.

Contractor fined after worker seriously injured in fall from height

11 October 2022

A contractor employed to remove and replace machinery in a food factory has been fined for unsafe work practices after a worker fell 2.5 metres from an unsecured metal plate.