Tata Steel has been fined £1.4m after Health & Safety failings led to the death of a maintenance electrician. The worker was in an inspection
A scaffolder could be jailed after being unknowingly photographed by a retired Health & Safety inspector. Terrance Murray was snapped without the proper safety gear,
A foundry has been fined £21,000 after a worker suffered severe injuries. The welder was working on a 2.5 tonne steel shaft bracket casting when
A waste recycling company has been fined after a worker was struck by a reversing vehicle. Waste and recycling is statistically one of the most
While machinery makes jobs much easier, it can also cause serious injuries. Between 2014/15 – 2016/17 an annual average of 44,000 workers suffered injury due
An engineering company has been fined after a worker was struck by a forklift. The court heard the employee was working as a ‘banksman’ to
A trailer firm has been fined after an employee suffered fatal head injuries. The worker was operating a scissor-lift working platform known as a ‘cherry
A primary school’s board of governors has been fined after a pupil trapped her fingers in a toilet door. A court heard the four year
Enforcement figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show the significant impact of February 2016’s sentencing guidelines. HSE statistics show total fines increased 80%
You couldn’t make this stuff up. Two workers have been compensated to the tune of almost £17,000 after being injured in Health & Safety breaches. But
