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.
8th June 2021
A UPVC window and door manufacturer has been sentenced after a worker was crushed whilst moving a stack of stillages weighing 3000kg. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court heard […]
8th June 2021
A facilities and construction management company, along with the director, have been fined after unsuitable scaffolding partially collapsed, injuring two workers. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard that […]
8th June 2021
Two construction companies have been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a part of an air conditioning plant fell on him while it was […]
8th June 2021
Sole trader, Ian Pitman, has been fined after a sub-contractor fell five metres through a sky light onto a concrete floor. Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard how […]
8th June 2021
As we continue the roadmap out of lock down and more businesses re-open, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is working with local authorities to carry […]
8th June 2021
Grundon Waste Management Limited (Grundon), has been fined after a traffic marshal was struck and killed by one of its vehicles on a construction site. A […]
8th June 2021
A contractor has been fined after an employee was hit by falling debris from a wall that was being demolished in an unsafe manner. Blackpool Magistrates’ […]
8th June 2021
A metal manufacturer has been fined following an incident involving a side loader fork truck. Mansfield Magistrates’ court heard how, on 20 November 2017, the truck […]
8th June 2021
AR Haulage Limited, a small haulage business, was fined after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he was struck on the head by the bucket of […]
8th June 2021
A specialist roofing and cladding company has been sentenced after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell through an asbestos roof whilst undertaking gutter cleaning […]
8th June 2021
Printed plastics manufacturer Alfaplas Limited has been fined after a worker became unconscious as a result of asphyxiation when his tabard was entangled in the rotating […]
8th June 2021
A construction company director has been fined for leaving a gas boiler at a domestic property in a dangerous condition as he worked to build an […]