Company fined £200,000 after worker fractures arm

19 May 2023

The manufacturing company was fined for failing to ensure employee safety after a worker’s arm was broken by a lathe.

Transport firm fined £1.9 million after worker killed by HGV

18 May 2023

The firm was fined after a worker was struck and killed by an HGV while it was reversing out of a parking space in a transport yard.

Company fined after worker’s leg amputated

16 May 2023

The waste company was fined £30,000 following the amputation of a worker’s leg after he was run over by a reversing telehandler.

Building company fined £234,000 after worker falls from platform

16 May 2023

The company was fined after a demolition worker suffered serious injuries in a platform collapse. HSE’s investigation found that the company had failed to implement appropriate precautions for worker safety at height.

Directors jailed after five workers killed by wall collapse

15 May 2023

The two companies were fined a combined total of £1.6 million following the wall’s collapse which was caused by instability, improper reassembly, and the weight of nearby scrap metal. The company directors both received 9-month custodial sentences.

HSE to prosecute County Council over busway deaths

13 May 2023

An HSE prosecution is underway for a total of four deaths and injuries on a guided busway, with charges against the responsible authority.

Employer receives suspended prison sentence after worker falls through roof

5 May 2023

The employer was sentenced for failing to assess risks and implement safety measures after a worker fell 30 feet through a fragile roof.