Stirling council fined GBP 5,000 - December 1, 2008

A local authority has been fined £5,000 after one of its employees contracted an affliction when he was exposed to wood dust without adequate protection.

Stirling council employed the man as a woodwork teacher and during his time in this [read more...]

Western Power fined GBP 200,000 - November 28, 2008

A Bristol company has been fined £200,000 after breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 led to the death of a member of the public.

Western Power Distribution has also been ordered to pay costs of [read more...]

Napier Brown to pay GBP 5,446 after accident - November 24, 2008

A Normanton company has been fined £3,000 after an accident which led to an employee losing a finger.

Napier Brown and Company will also pay £2,446 in costs, pleading guilty to breaches of the Health and [read more...]

Employers' insurer at time of exposure 'liable' - November 21, 2008

A court case has been settled in which it was ruled companies that operated as insurers of employers at the time of asbestos exposure remain liable for compensation.

Formally known as the Employers' Liability Policy Trigger Litigation, the [read more...]

Construction firms fined combined GBP 250,000 - November 21, 2008

Two construction companies have been prosecuted after health and safety breaches led to the death of an employee.

PC Richardson has been fined £100,000 plus £25,000 in costs after failing to prevent Neil Cannon from unnecessary exposure to [read more...]

Knauf pays GBP 7,000 after accident - November 18, 2008

A business has been fined £4,000 after an accident caused by health and safety breaches.

Knauf UK GMBH will also pay £3,204 in costs after one of its employees was injured whilst working at its site in [read more...]

Inquest suggests accident 'due to lack of communication' - November 18, 2008

An inquest has held a man who died while at work in a power station was unaware he was in a restricted area.

Operations were being carried out by a consortium of firms on behalf of German energy producer RWE when [read more...]

Calderbrook Estates and contractor fined - November 13, 2008

A company and contractor have been prosecuted after an incident which left a roofer with two broken heels.

Calderbrook Estates has been fined £2,500 plus costs of £3,355, whereas Michael Stephenson will pay a total of £3,500 for his breaches of [read more...]

Scotts Company fined GBP 80,000 over accident - November 13, 2008

A business has been fined £80,000 after the death of one of its employees in an enclosure which was not properly guarded.

The Scotts Company (UK) will also pay costs of £19,962 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health [read more...]

Working at height accident costs firm GBP 30k - November 12, 2008

An East Sussex firm has been fined £20,000 after an employee working at height suffered serious head injuries in a fall.

E and F Joinery will also pay £11,895 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching health [read more...]