Food processing company fined after worker suffers serious injuries11 October 2023The fine relates to an incident where a worker’s arm was drawn into machinery and suffered injuries that required surgery. Recycling company fined after worker fatally crushed9 October 2023The company has been fined £40,000 after failing to maintain the lifting equipment on a refuse vehicle resulting in the death of a worker. Unregistered gas fitter jailed for 12 months6 October 2023The self-employed plumber has been jailed after carrying out illegal and unsafe gas work. Woodworking company fined for dust exposure4 October 2023The company has been fined £25,000 for failing to control its workers’ exposure to wood dust. Bird farm fined after worker suffers burns in shed blaze4 October 2023The worker suffered severe burns in the fire, and was kept in an induced coma for 5 days following the incident. Three companies fined after fatal electrocution in hospital kitchen3 October 2023The companies were fined a total of £600,000 after an engineer was killed while repairing an appliance in the hospital kitchen. Dockside company sentenced after worker injured on trawler2 October 2023The company was fined £127,500 after a worker fell through an open hatch on a trawler which had no edge protection. |
