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Social housing management firm fined for failing to protect workers
A £32,000 fine was issued after multiple workers were exposed to vibration-related ill-health.

Haulage company fined £250,000 following death of employee
A worker was fatally injured when a heavy metal frame fell towards them during the unloading of a shipping container.

Construction firm fined after worker fell from roof
The £15,000 fine was issued after a worker fell from a barn roof during construction work, resulting in significant injuries.

Company fined £133,000 after employee fell from sugar beet conveyor
A worker suffered multiple injuries when they fell from the side of a conveyor system whilst clearing a blockage.

£1.8 million fine for care home after failures resulted in resident’s death
The resident choked on a piece of food while eating her evening meal alone in her room.

Company fined after worker entangled in horizontal borer
The £40,000 fine was issued following the incident where the worker suffered multiple significant injuries.

Waste and recycling company fined after worker injured cleaning machinery
A £270,000 fine was issued after a worker was injured while cleaning a waste picking line.

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Firearms Firm Fined £800,000 After Worker Suffers Burns

One of the UK’s leading firearms distributors has been fined £800,000 after a worker suffered burns while disposing of pyrotechnic waste at a manufacturing facility in Lincolnshire. GMK Limited was prosecuted following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). [press.hse.gov.uk], [hsmsearch.com] The incident happened on 10 January 2023 at the company’s site in

Decorator Sentenced After Stepson Electrocuted on Job

A self-employed painter and decorator has been given a suspended prison sentence after his stepson was fatally electrocuted while working at a domestic property near Chester. Connor Lambert, 24, died in July 2024 when a ladder being moved during exterior painting work either touched an overhead power line or came close enough for an electrical

DVSA wins major transport case

DVSA has won a significant case against a coach operator with multiple licencing offences. DVSA enforcement examiners impounded a coach run by Callinan Coaches Ltd for carrying passengers without the relevant operator licence. The operator originally came to DVSA’s notice in May 2025, after the coach was originally checked and found to be carrying American

Residential Firm Fined £153,000 Over Fire Safety Failures in Leeds

Residential Firm Fined £153,000 Over Fire Safety Failures in Leeds A property management company has been fined £153,000 after serious fire safety failings were identified at Ahlux House, a residential block in Leeds. Scanlans Property Management LLP pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an enforcement notice relating to a defective fire alarm system and