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.
24th March 2023
A major pipeline transportation company has been fined £2.3million for safety breaches after its employees were exposed to risk of serious injury and even death while […]
22nd March 2023
A Kent waste company has been fined £150,000 for several health and safety breaches. City of London Magistrates’ Court heard that a Health and Safety Executive […]
22nd March 2023
A Derbyshire property owner has been given a community order after a father-of-two sustained life changing injuries when a wall collapsed on top of him during […]
22nd March 2023
A Liverpool conveyor maintenance company has been fined after a mobile service engineer suffered serious injuries when his arm was dragged into a machine. Daniel Hartshorn, […]
16th March 2023
A London company has been fined £175,000 after a worker suffered serious head injuries that saw him hospitalised for seven months. The man, who was 35 […]
16th March 2023
A Hereford company has been fined £190k after an employee was seriously injured after falling into a pit. The man was working for Wyman-Gordon Limited, a […]
15th March 2023
A manufacturer has been fined £120,000 for failing to adequately assess and control the risks to its employees from exposure to vibration when using vibrating tools. An […]
14th March 2023
A DOG walker was thrown 8ft into the air by a cow which then repeatedly trampled on him as he tried to crawl away, breaking six […]
10th March 2023
A construction company and its director have been fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed in Manchester. The Health and Safety Executive […]
9th March 2023
A dental supply company has been fined £30k after an explosion of flammable liquid led to a fire at its premises in Halifax. John Winters & […]
8th March 2023
A manufacturing company has been fined after an employee lost parts of two fingers when his hand got caught in a machine producing face masks. The […]
28th February 2023
A city council has been fined after a school caretaker died following a fall from a ladder. David Mobsby, was working at Blatchington Mill School, a […]