Latest news and prosecutions November 12, 2024 by Fire & Safety Team Latest news and prosecutions This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices: Construction company issued fine after worker is paralysed in fall A £40,000 fine was issued after a worker fell through the ceiling at a house renovation, leaving him paralysed. School trust fined after pupil injured They were fined £6,000 after a pupil’s finger was injured in an unsafe door hinge. Company fined as worker fractures skull The £80,000 fine was issued following an incident in which a worker was struck by a telehandler bucket on site. Metal recycling firm fined £650,000 after routine HSE inspection The fine was issued for failing to implement effective control measures to protect workers. Residents put at risk of legionella as company fined £900,000 The housing association was fined following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation. Include work-related stress in your risk assessments All employers are required by law to prevent work-related stress and support good mental health by doing a risk assessment and acting on it. Support HSE’s Working Minds campaign which has advice and resources you’ll need to help prevent stress.
