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.
27th February 2020
An electricity power station company was prosecuted after three contractors were injured by a sudden release of water and sludge while carrying out maintenance work at […]
26th February 2020
A construction firm has been fined after a 17-year-old worker fell more than three metres through an opening for a roof light. Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court heard […]
26th February 2020
A construction firm has been fined after a 17-year-old worker fell more than three metres through an opening for a roof light. Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court heard […]
24th February 2020
SPIE Limited has been fined after a child was fatally injured when he was trapped between an unsecured pole and a fence. Dumfries Sheriff Court heard […]
21st February 2020
Three companies have been sentenced for failing to take adequate precautions against fire risk when building a timber frame extension to a sheltered accommodation residential home. […]
19th February 2020
A construction company has been fined for failure to plan, manage and monitor work at a construction site in Surrey. Brighton Magistrates’ Court heard that, between […]
19th February 2020
A postal service company has been fined after two employees were injured by fork lift trucks in two separate incidents. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard of two […]
19th February 2020
A postal service company has been fined after two employees were injured by fork lift trucks in two separate incidents. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard of two […]
19th February 2020
The former director of a construction company has received a suspended prison sentence after failing to comply with Prohibition Notices and for carrying out unsafe work […]
19th February 2020
Waste management company, Peter Norris (Haulage) Ltd has been fined £140,000 after an agency worker suffered lower leg amputation after being struck by a moving excavator. […]
13th February 2020
A construction company has been fined after a worker was injured when a water pump set weighing over 700kg fell on him at a construction site. […]
12th February 2020
A tower crane hire company has been fined after a worker fell two metres when the podium steps he was working on toppled over. Cambridge Magistrates’ […]