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.
3rd March 2022
A company has been fined after an electrician died in fall of approximately eight metres when an access panel on the raised walkway of an overhead […]
3rd March 2022
A metal recycling firm and its director have been sentenced after a 15-year-old employee of the company suffered serious burns following an explosion and flash fire. […]
3rd March 2022
A motor vehicle scrap company and a director have been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries in an incident involving a forklift truck. Cambridge Magistrates’ […]
3rd March 2022
A manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was found fatally injured under the forks of a side-loader lift truck. Dudley Magistrates’ Court heard that […]
3rd March 2022
An asbestos management company director has been jailed after failures to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth. Chelmsford Crown Court […]
3rd March 2022
A group of schoolchildren had to be rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) from Helvellyn after becoming stranded in winter conditions. Today, Thursday 17 February […]
3rd March 2022
A company specialising in manufacturing canopies and ventilation ducting has been fined after an employee’s hand was drawn into the rotating parts of a machine, resulting […]
3rd March 2022
Northern Gas Networks Ltd were sentenced today for safety breaches after a fire and gas explosion at residential premises in Mirfield resulted in the death of […]
3rd March 2022
A company specialising in interior and exterior stonework has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a forklift truck. Peterborough […]
3rd March 2022
Christopher Paul Sharpe, partner in J H Sharp and Son, has been sentenced for safety breaches after an 83-year-old man was fatally attacked by cattle. Leeds […]
3rd March 2022
A roofing contractor has been sentenced after an unpaid casual labourer fell through a skylight during the renovation of an old asbestos cement roof, at an […]
3rd March 2022
A roofing company owner has been given a suspended sentence after a member of the public reported a concern regarding unsafe work at height. Liverpool Crown […]