CQMS News
Stay up-to-date with the latest health and safety news from CQMS. Also, check out recent HSE and Corporate Manslaughter prosecutions.
14th April 2015
Two firms fined over “life changing” burns to electricity workers A specialist technology company and an electrical services firm were fined after two workers suffered serious […]
13th April 2015
Farm fined after serious ATV injury A farming company was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £483 after the fiancée of one of the […]
13th April 2015
Narrow escape for victims of “incompetent” brothers Two Sheffield brothers were jailed for safety failures after a building collapse left three injured, up to 20 people […]
11th April 2015
The HSE have issued this Safety Alert to highlight the issue of chloride stress corrosion cracking which has been found to affect stainless steel (grade 316/316L) […]
30th March 2015
Pyranha Mouldings Limited, sentenced for corporate manslaughter and fined £200,000, plus costs of £90,000 Following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court, the trial Judge passed sentence […]
26th January 2015
Firm in court after worker paralysed in roof fall An East Lothian firm has been fined for serious safety failings after a worker was left paralysed […]
23rd January 2015
Care home owner in court over death of vulnerable resident The owner of a Leicester care home has been fined £100,000 after a vulnerable 85-year-old resident […]
21st January 2015
Businessman fined for asbestos failure in Colwyn Bay A businessman allowed the spread of asbestos in an industrial building by not employing licensed contractors to remove […]
21st January 2015
Firm in court after worker loses arm A Powys firm has been fined for serious safety failings after a woodworker had his right arm severed while […]
20th January 2015
Firm in court after routine inspection reveals unsafe work at height A construction company with a record of endangering the lives of its workers has been […]
19th January 2015
North Devon housing company and contractor put workers’ at risk Workers carrying out extensive boiler renovations on houses in Ilfracombe were exposed to potentially-deadly asbestos because […]
15th January 2015
Paper company in court after worker crushed by reel of paper A Hertfordshire-based company has been fined after a worker suffered multiple injuries when he was […]