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.
24th September 2022
A logistics company has been fined £400,000 after a worker broke his back when he fell from a forklift truck. The injured man was one of […]
22nd September 2022
Two partners in a construction firm have been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from exposure to vibration when using vibrating […]
21st September 2022
A manufacturing company has been fined £20,000 after a worker’s hand was partially severed when it was caught in machinery. The employee of ADA Machining Services […]
20th September 2022
A grandfather whose hand was cut off while he was repairing a factory machine has said his injuries are so bad he struggles to pick up […]
8th September 2022
An electric motors and gearbox manufacturer has been prosecuted after an employee’s little finger was severed from her right hand. On 16 September 2019 an employee […]
6th September 2022
A company specialising in the manufacture of stabilisers and additives used in plastic products has been fined £200,000 after an employee suffered serious hand injuries while […]
6th September 2022
Two companies and two people have been sentenced after an 18-year-old construction worker was fatally injured while working on a house-build construction site in Boston, Lincolnshire. […]
2nd September 2022
A North West roofing contractor has been fined after an employee fell from a roof ladder and died at the scene. In May 2021, roof replacement […]
31st August 2022
A property development company has been fined £8,000 for failing to adequately assess the risks involved in a refurbishment project, despite having been subject to previous […]
31st August 2022
A Devon-based timber company has been fined £80,000 after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion. The 49-year-old driver and warehouse […]
23rd August 2022
A waste management company has been fined £190,000 after a contractor died when he fell seven metres while carrying out maintenance work. The experienced maintenance contractor […]
17th August 2022
A cargo handling company has been fined after an employee was fatally crushed between shipping containers whilst working in a container park in Portsmouth. On 25 […]