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.
21st January 2015
Firm in court after worker loses arm A Powys firm has been fined for serious safety failings after a woodworker had his right arm severed while […]
20th January 2015
Firm in court after routine inspection reveals unsafe work at height A construction company with a record of endangering the lives of its workers has been […]
19th January 2015
North Devon housing company and contractor put workers’ at risk Workers carrying out extensive boiler renovations on houses in Ilfracombe were exposed to potentially-deadly asbestos because […]
15th January 2015
Paper company in court after worker crushed by reel of paper A Hertfordshire-based company has been fined after a worker suffered multiple injuries when he was […]
14th January 2015
Roofing firm in court after teenager breaks back in fall A building firm has been fined £10,000 after a 17-year-old mental health patient broke her back […]
14th January 2015
Roofing firm in court after teenager breaks back in fall A building firm has been fined £10,000 after a 17-year-old mental health patient broke her back […]
14th December 2014
Piling contractor fined for neglecting safety A specialist piling contractor has been fined £16,000 after it was found to be operating a powerful rig without a […]
27th November 2014
Architects fined for safety failings in care home construction A firm of architects has been fined for safety failings in the construction of a new timber […]
21st November 2014
Property developer and builder in court over death at construction site A Middlesex property development firm and a Buckinghamshire contractor have been ordered to pay a […]
6th October 2014
Contractor fined for worker’s 60ft tree fall A tree surgeon dislocated his hip after falling more than 18 metres to the ground when the limb of […]
2nd October 2014
Derbyshire school fined after grandmother falls from stairs Derbyshire school has been prosecuted for safety failings after a pupil’s grandmother fell off the side of an […]
25th September 2014
Moray firm in court over worker’s fractured skull An Aberlour-based haulage firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was seriously injured when an […]