Recent Prosecutions

A Preston demolition company has been fined after the operator of an articulated boom type cherry picker became trapped between the vehicle platform rail and the […]

A self-employed plumber has been sentenced after carrying out illegal and unsafe gas work. North Staffordshire Magistrates’ Court heard how, in April 2018, Jeffrey Lewis incorrectly […]

A specialist construction company has been fined after a worker was injured when a number of wooden floor panels fell on him at an industrial unit […]

The clients and principal contractor of a construction project have been sentenced following numerous serious health and safety failings. Basildon Crown Court heard how London and […]

Employers are being urged to review the stress-causing factors in their workplaces and the work that their employees do. Stress, depression or anxiety account for 51% […]

Engineering company, Anderson Hydraulics (Doncaster) Ltd has been fined after a worker suffered compound fractures of his left arm and wrist. Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard that […]

A school has been fined after a member of public tripped over a retaining wall and sustained a fatal head injury. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how […]

An environmental management services company has been fined after a worker was fatally injured by a reversing vehicle. Northampton Crown Court heard how on 8 April […]

A construction company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practises and unsafe crane operations during a routine inspection. Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court […]