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 February 2014
An operator was killed when a Genie Z135/70 mobile elevating work platform became unstable and overturned whilst it was working at or very close to its […]
11th February 2014
Following the recent collapse of three luffing jib tower cranes in high winds, the HSE has issued the following safety alert. Preventing catastrophic failure of luffing […]
7th February 2014
Unregistered gas fitter prosecuted for dangerous work A gas fitter has been fined after he illegally carried out work to install a gas boiler in a […]
6th February 2014
Firm fined after decorator is seriously injured in stairwell fall An Essex construction company has been fined after a self-employed decorator was severely injured in a […]
6th February 2014
Housing trust and two firms fined for potential asbestos risk A trust providing housing and care for the elderly and two firms hired to carry out […]
30th January 2014
Fitting firm fined over severe head injury A Bedfordshire fitting company has been fined for safety failings after a worker sustained a serious head injury in […]
30th January 2014
Worker died after fall through roof light A scaffolder died when he fell eight metres through a fragile roof light while working on top of a […]
27th January 2014
Contractor in court for ignoring safety risks A self-employed building contractor from Chippenham has been fined for exposing workers to serious risk of injury after they […]
20th November 2013
Watersports Club Fined Entire Company Assets After Tragic Speedboat Incident Prince’s Sporting Club Ltd, a watersports club in Middlesex, has been fined the entirety of its […]
1st November 2013
Wood firm in court over worker injury A timber company has been sentenced after a worker sustained significant hand injuries after it came into contact with […]
13th September 2013
Essex builders sentenced over scaffold fall A building firm was fined £11,000 with costs of £7729 after a site manager dismantled scaffolding and later fell from […]
30th January 2013
MNS Mining Ltd charged following tragic death of four miners The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is prosecuting both the manager and the company who operated the […]