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WORK-RELATED STRESS
Excessive pressure and demands at work can cause stress. This can lead to chronic physical and mental health conditions. Do the right thing and protect your workers from work-related stress. Talking…
Plastering contractor fined after fall from height
A plastering contractor has been fined after a self-employed plasterer fell from height during the construction of a house. On 16 May 2019 Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard that on 9 July 2018 the…
House building company fined after worker struck by steel beam and seriously…
A house building company has been fined after a sub-contracted worker suffered serious facial injuries when struck by a falling beam. Llandudno Magistrates’ Court heard how the self-employed, joinery…
How to prevent work-related stress in your business and protect staff’s mental…
Employers across Great Britain needs to be reminded of the link between failing to properly manage work-related stress and a rise in poor mental health among staff. Health and Safety Executive’s…
Company and director fined for failing to comply with Improvement Notice
Glamping Cocoon Ltd and its director Nicholas Oaten were both sentenced for failing to comply with health and safety legislation after being served with Improvement Notices. Beverley Magistrates’…
Farmer fined after worker suffers fatal fall
A farmer has been fined following a worker’s fatal fall through the fragile roof of a milking shed on the farm. Mold Magistrates’ Court heard how on 19 July 2018 self-employed contractor David Alan…
Company fined after worker injured in fall from height
A window cleaning company has been sentenced today for safety breaches after a worker suffered bone fractures following a fall through a fragile roof light. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 24…
Company fined after employee’s hand severed by machinery
A company that specialises in the design and manufacture of aluminium access systems for the aviation industry has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries when using a chop saw. Telford…
Double prosecution following worker’s fall from height
Principal contractor Weiser Construction Ltd and Complete Cladding Systems Ltd were both sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered life changing injuries. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard…
Waste management company fined after employee killed
Sanders Plant and Waste Management Limited have been fined after an employee was fatally injured when he was struck by a reversing JCB loading shovel. Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court heard that, on…
Recycling Company fined after worker crushed to death
A Liverpool recycling company has been sentenced after one of their employees, Paul Andrews, was fatally crushed by falling plastic bales. Liverpool Crown Court heard how, on 24 May 2017, waste…
Joinery fined after two workers’ fingers suffer finger amputations
A joinery company has been fined after two separate incidents that led to workers’ fingers being amputated. Reading Magistrates’ Court heard how employees of Flory Works Ltd were injured in two…
Lincolnshire company fined after employee falls through roof
A Lincolnshire construction company has been sentenced after an employee received serious injuries from falling through a fragile roof. Boston Magistrates’ Court heard how on 2 May 2017 an employee of…
Tinplate printers fined after employee seriously injured by machinery
A tinplate printing company in Swansea has been fined after an employee was seriously injured when working on a printing press. Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard how on Monday 19 June 2017, an employee…
NHS Trust sentenced after employees and contractors exposed to Asbestos during refurbishment…
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been fined after refurbishment work undertaken in an accommodation block at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital exposed Trust employees and contractors to asbestos.…
Company sentenced after hand of single parent is crushed in unsafe pellet…
A Devon based animal feed manufacturer has been fined after an employee’s hand was brutally crushed in a pellet press, leading to devastating, lifechanging injuries. Exeter Magistrates’ Court heard…
GLA Land and Property fined after wall collapses on man in front…
The land and property arm of the Greater London Authority has today been fined for serious failings in safety management after an advertising hoarding collapsed onto a man in front of his wife and two…
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Recycling company sentenced after worker injured on site
A recycling company has today been fined after a worker suffered from a back injury after manually moving gantry steps. Preston Crown Court heard how on, 10 September 2016, an employee of Suez…
Self-employed plumber sentenced after conducting unregistered gas work
An Essex-based plumber has today been sentenced after carrying out unsafe and unregistered gas work in September 2016. Basildon Crown Court heard how Andrew Goodchild, of ASG Plumbing and Heating had…
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Contractor fined following illegal asbestos work
An Oldham building contractor has been fined following the uncontrolled removal of asbestos during a garage conversion. Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court heard how in December 2017 the Health…
Building Contractor fined following illegal asbestos work
An Oldham building contractor has been fined following the uncontrolled removal of asbestos during a garage conversion. Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court heard how in December 2017 the Health…