Recent Prosecutions
It is essential to have robust Health and Safety procedures in place to protect your business, workforce, and yourself from accidents, especially in the current harsh economic climate.
CQMS Ltd urges all employers to review their arrangements, procedures, supervision, and employee competency to ensure they are taking all reasonable steps to prevent workplace injuries and dangerous occurrences.
The cases mentioned below are taken from the press and serve as a stark reminder of what can happen when the arrangements are inadequate.
26th October 2022
A building contractor has been fined £600,000 and its director has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and fined £4,200 following serious and […]
21st October 2022
A Tyne and Wear engineering company has been fined £20,000 after a worker fractured his pelvis and suffered internal injuries after falling through a petrol station […]
20th October 2022
Nestle has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Newcastle upon Tyne. The incident happened on November 30, 2020 when the […]
20th October 2022
A catering equipment cleaning company has been fined £200,000 after a worker died after falling into a tank of hot water. The man fell through the […]
14th October 2022
A meat production company has been fined £440,000 after a security guard at an abattoir was seriously injured by a vehicle passing through the site gate. […]
12th October 2022
A Bedford furniture retailer has been fined for not having the right insurance. Exclusive Oriental Classics Ltd and its director Mr Kian Hoo Tay appeared at […]
11th October 2022
A building firm has been fined after putting workers working at height at risk during the refurbishment of a former warehouse building in London and for […]
11th October 2022
Contractor Bedford Transmissions Limited has been fined after a man fell from height and was seriously injured at a food factory. Bedford Transmissions Limited, trading as […]
6th October 2022
A chemicals company has been fined after releasing a cloud of toxic chlorine gas that spread through its factory, yard and surrounding area resulting in staff […]
30th September 2022
A refrigeration company has been fined £27,000 after a worker sustained significant injuries when he fell from an incomplete gantry. GEA Refrigeration UK Ltd was replacing […]
30th September 2022
A company which provides diagnostic imaging services, and its radiopharmaceutical subsidiary company, have been given six-figure fines following incidents at two sites in which employees were […]
30th September 2022
A construction company from Leicestershire has been fined £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a fragile roof. An employee of Cairns Heritage Homes […]