Man handed community order for illegal removal of asbestos

15 January 2024

The man was handed an 18-month community order after removing asbestos from a school, when he did not hold a license to do so.

Director receives suspended prison sentence after scaffolder suffers electric shock

15 January 2024

The company was also fined £50,000 after the scaffolder suffered an 11,000 volt electric shock and life-changing burns when he struck a power line while lifting a scaffold tube.

Company fined after hospital staff left with life-changing conditions

12 January 2024

The company was hired to decontaminate a hospital ward but failed to appropriately seal the rooms, exposing hospital staff to ionised hydrogen peroxide and requiring emergency treatment.

NHS trust fined after worker found unconscious in manhole

9 January 2024

The trust was fined £480,000 after the worker was discovered unconscious by other members of staff and later suffered a brain injury, resulting in ongoing memory loss and nerve damage issues.

Garden landscaper sentenced after worker dies

9 January 2024

The landscaper was handed a suspended prison sentence after one of his workers was killed while using an angle grinder fitted with a circular saw blade.

Bus company and cleaning firm fined after worker killed

8 January 2024

The bus company was fined £32,000 after a cleaner was hit by a reversing bus driven by a colleague and sustained fatal injuries.