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 2019
A company director has received a Community Service Order and two construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries following a fall […]
20th June 2019
A milling company has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries resulting in loss and partial loss of three fingers in his dominant hand. […]
17th June 2019
Red Funnel Ferries has been fined after a worker fell from the unprotected edge of its Red Falcon ship’s mezzanine car deck. Southampton Crown Court heard […]
12th June 2019
A stone masonry company has been sentenced after failing to adequately control employees’ exposure to respirable silica dust, resulting in an employee developing silicosis. Burnley Magistrates’ […]
4th June 2019
A self-employed builder has today been given a suspended jail sentence after a three-year-old girl suffered severe head injuries when a length of timber fell on […]
23rd May 2019
A football club has today been fined after the death of a volunteer who fell through a fragile roof. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 18 […]
20th May 2019
A fairground ride inspector has today been fined after he issued a safety certificate for a roller-coaster without ensuring he had a crucial safety report for […]
10th May 2019
A company and its director have been fined after a sub-contractor suffered serious burns from the steam of a boiler while working at a house in […]
26th April 2019
A Salford building contractor has today been sentenced after exposing workers to danger of falls from height and exposure to silica dust. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard […]
26th April 2019
Two companies have been fined after a worker received serious electrical burns during demolition work. Chelmsford Magistrates Court heard how on the 12th April 2017, two demolition […]
24th April 2019
A principal contractor has been prosecuted after a worker suffered a serious injury when he fell approximately three metres through an unprotected stairwell opening. Folkestone Magistrates’ […]
29th March 2019
A food processing company, 2 Sisters Food Group, has today been sentenced after a worker was injured while unblocking a machine on the poultry slaughter line. […]