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
The Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS) launches a pilot project today, funded by the Home Office and supporters, to test the effectiveness and value of introducing […]
8th June 2021
A builder has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident at a construction site he was in charge of. Westminster […]
8th June 2021
Ineos Chemicals Grangemouth Limited has been fined after ethylene, a flammable gas, was released from a cracked pipe at the KF Ethylene Plant. Falkirk Sheriff Court […]
8th June 2021
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is inspecting metal fabrication businesses across Great Britain to check that they are managing the respiratory risks of welding fumes […]
8th June 2021
A construction company has been fined after putting employees at significant risk of a fall from height while working on a roof. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court […]
8th June 2021
A construction company has been fined after workers were exposed to asbestos whilst refurbishing a flat in St John’s Wood, Westminster. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that […]
8th June 2021
Auberne Homes Limited and groundworks contractor W & E Lammie have been fined after an employee of W & E Lammie was crushed and severely injured […]
8th June 2021
Arnold Laver & Company Ltd have been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was struck by objects falling from an articulated trailer. Bradford Magistrates’ Court […]
8th June 2021
Esseco UK Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after an employee fell 2.7 metres onto a concrete floor and suffered a fracture to his skull. […]
8th June 2021
A construction company has been sentenced for failing to comply with work at height regulations after a worker fell through a fibre cement roof sheet sustaining […]
8th June 2021
The Port of Sheerness Limited, one of the core terminals of Peel Ports London Medway, has been fined following an incident where an employee was seriously […]
8th June 2021
An asbestos removal contractor has been fined after a worker was fatally injured and another worker seriously injured in a gas explosion. Hamilton Sheriff’s Court heard […]