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.
28th June 2021
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUFT) has been fined for failing to manage environmental risks within its mental health inpatient wards. These breaches were committed […]
28th June 2021
A gas installer has been fined after carrying out gas work whilst falsely claiming to be gas safe registered. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, between 1 […]
28th June 2021
A construction company based in Chesterfield has been fined after a subcontractor hired to complete work on a roof fell from the roof joists to the […]
28th June 2021
A Liverpool care agency, that supports people with mental health issues, its manager and a care home have been fined after an employee was stabbed by […]
28th June 2021
John Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough) Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after workers were exposed to harmful lead dust during the repair and refurbishment of church […]
28th June 2021
A construction company has been fined after a worker’s hand was severed by an inadequately guarded mitre saw on a construction site in Bolney, Sussex. Lewes […]
28th June 2021
Glassflake Ltd has been sentenced after an employee received an electric shock while working inside a transformer cabinet. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard that, on the 7 […]
28th June 2021
BAM Nuttall Limited has been fined after an employee was run over by a dumper vehicle. Inverness Sheriff Court heard that on 28 October 2016, at […]
28th June 2021
A textiles manufacturer was fined after a worker was seriously injured when he was covered by hot dye and steam during a maintenance job at the […]
8th June 2021
8th June 2021
A self-employed gas engineer has been sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work and breaching a HSE Prohibition Notice. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Dean […]
8th June 2021
Unregistered gas fitter Dean Mulholland Blues has been sentenced after putting lives at risk by carrying out illegal gas work at several properties in the north […]