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 July 2014
Construction firm and roofing director prosecuted following worker fall A London construction company and the director of a Hertfordshire roofing firm have been fined for safety […]
18th July 2014
Company and director prosecuted for stone dust failings The director of a London masonry company has been handed a suspended prison sentence for exposing workers to […]
18th July 2014
Developer goes to prison after repeatedly flouting safety laws A developer has been sent to prison for 30 months after repeatedly breaching prohibition notices which were […]
16th July 2014
Herefordshire company fined after employee injured by falling sheet of metal A Herefordshire steelwork company has been fined after an employee was hurt when a metal […]
9th July 2014
Derbyshire firm in court after worker’s finger severed A Dronfield company which produces packaging for the food processing industry has been fined after a worker suffered […]
8th July 2014
Plumber in court over dangerous gas boiler An Essex plumber has been sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid community work for carrying out illegal and dangerous […]
3rd July 2014
Recycling firm in court after contractors hurt in fall A Leicestershire recycling company has been fined after two contractors fell more than two metres while fixing […]
1st July 2014
Logistics firm fails to spot gap in safety A Northampton logistics firm has been prosecuted after an agency worker fell from a loading ramp at their […]
20th May 2014
Worker in court after asbestos exposure A supervisor in charge of removing asbestos from a Canterbury school boiler house has been prosecuted after he recklessly exposed […]
16th May 2014
Video footage lands skip firm owner in court The owner of a skip hire firm in Bacup has been fined after he was filmed putting an […]
13th May 2014
Construction firm prosecuted after apprentice’s fall A Dutch building firm has been fined after an apprentice fractured his skull falling more than six metres from a […]
13th May 2014
Construction firm fined after worker’s roof light fall A Sunderland construction firm has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell three metres […]