Hospital fined GBP 18,500 for health and safety breach - August 19, 2008

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is being fined £18,500 plus £3,500 in costs for exposing a cleaner to dangerous chemicals in breach of health and safety regulations.

During an inspection it was discovered the employee had been in proximity [read more...]

Firm pleads guilty to health and safety breaches - August 15, 2008

A company has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety laws after an employee was run over and left paralysed as a result, it has been reported.

NYK Logistics admitted contravening legislation by not organising its workplace in such a way [read more...]

HSE urges farmers to train staff properly - August 15, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning farmers they must ensure they provide employees with suitable training as well as making sure machinery is regulated and inspected, after a member of staff was left paralysed while at work.

A 21-year-old [read more...]

Firm to fight asbestos fine - August 12, 2008

LCH Contracts, which was recently fined £70,000 for exposing employees to asbestos is to appeal part of the penalty, it has been reported.

Managing director of the company, Lee Hipgrave, told the Echo he ploughed nearly £100,000 of his own money [read more...]

Company fined GBP13,500 for health and safety breaches - August 11, 2008

Employers whose staff are required to use forklift trucks must take adequate steps to ensure their health and safety is protected after a company was fined for failing to do so.

Goodyear Dunlop Tyres from Birmingham was ordered to [read more...]

Employee falls seven metres to his death - August 11, 2008

A company has been fined £80,000 and ordered to pay costs of £10,000 after a refurbishment worker fell seven metres to his death from a tower scaffold in a warehouse in Northampton.

Spanclad, from the West Midlands, pleaded guilty to breaching [read more...]

Working at height risks 'must be managed' - August 11, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning managers they must ensure the health and safety of those working at height by controlling the risk of injury as much as possible.

It follows the prosecution of Simon John Ludgate, [read more...]

Health and safety negligence costs firm GBP21,000 - August 8, 2008

Hampshire-based Tews Engineering has been ordered to pay a total of £21,000 in fines and costs for ignoring the health and safety of an employee.

The firm pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at [read more...]

Firms 'must manage asbestos risks' - August 7, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers they must manage the risks posed to their staff's health and safety by exposure to asbestos.

It follows the prosecution of R Maskell and LCH Contracts for breaching the Health and Safety [read more...]

Firm liable in fall from height death - August 6, 2008

Companies are being urged to ensure their health and safety procedures for employees working at height are enforced and tasks are properly planned, after a firm was fined for failing to do so.

The warning came from the Health [read more...]