CQMS News
Stay up-to-date with the latest health and safety news from CQMS. Also, check out recent HSE and Corporate Manslaughter prosecutions.
30th March 2014
Mobile Sweepers (Reading) Ltd was charged with the offence, along with its sole director, Mervyn Owens, who faces a charge of gross-negligence manslaughter, in relation to […]
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 […]