CQMS News
Stay up-to-date with the latest health and safety news from CQMS. Also, check out recent HSE and Corporate Manslaughter prosecutions.
11th September 2014
The HSE has issued a safety alert to raise awareness of potential hydraulic injection injuries which could cause amputation of limbs or even death. Hydraulic injection […]
10th September 2014
Contractors in court after leisure centre roof fall Two building contractors have been fined after a worker broke his back when he fell four metres from […]
10th September 2014
Exploding vessel leads to court for carpet company and engineering inspection firm A Kidderminster carpet company and a Surrey-based firm have been fined after a large […]
4th September 2014
Enfield firm in court after faking safety record A North London meat wholesalers has been sentenced for operating a fault-ridden forklift truck and trying to deceive […]
4th September 2014
Scaffolding boss jailed for worker death failings The Eltham-based owner of a Kent scaffolding business has been jailed for 15 months for safety failings after a […]
2nd September 2014
Plymouth roofing firm fined for worker’s life threatening injuries A roofer nearly died after falling whilst working on the ridge of part of a roof where […]
29th August 2014
Hove firm prosecuted after flouting asbestos laws A Hove-based firm has been fined after it flouted asbestos regulations and removed some of the dangerous material just […]
29th August 2014
Disqualified director jailed over worker death and company deception A Hampshire businessman, who was disqualified from being a company director, was jailed for serious fraud and […]
14th August 2014
Worker badly burned after firm ignores safety risks A West Yorkshire company has been fined after a worker was severely burned in a flashover during hot-cutting […]
21st July 2014
Engineering firm in court after workers suffer nerve damage A Nottinghamshire aerospace engineering company has been ordered to pay more than £190,000 in fines and costs for failing […]
21st July 2014
Construction firm and roofing director prosecuted following worker fall A London construction company and the director of a Hertfordshire roofing firm have been fined for safety […]
18th July 2014
Company and director prosecuted for stone dust failings The director of a London masonry company has been handed a suspended prison sentence for exposing workers to […]