HSE Fatality Statistics 2023 infographic
HSE Fatality Statistics 2023 infographic One hundred and thirty-five workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain in the last year, according to figures published this month (Thursday 6th July) by the Health and Safety Executive. The industries with the highest deaths were construction (45), agriculture, forestry, and fishing (21), manufacturing (15), and transportation and […]
HSE Inspectors Head Out to Check on Dust Levels
HSE Inspectors Head Out to Check on Dust Levels The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a ground-breaking campaign called “Dust Kills” that will run from 2023 to 2024. This campaign aims to raise awareness about the serious health risks associated with dust exposure and educate both employers and employees on effective control measures […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: June 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: June 2023 Serco fined £240,000 after man killed in crash with litter picking vans Serco has been fined £240,000 after a man was killed when the lorry he was a passenger in crashed into litter picking vans blocking a lane of a dual carriageway in Norfolk. Tony Skerratt, 44, from Enfield, […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: May 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: May 2023 Major transport firm hit with £1.9m fine after worker killed by HGV Two major transport companies have been fined a combined total of £2.2m after ‘a loving dad and husband’ was killed when he was hit by a HGV in Birmingham. Neil Roberts, 60, was a depot manager of […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: April 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: April 2023 Teenager fell more than 20 feet through roof of Bodmin dairy farm A Bodmin dairy farm has been fined more than £60,000 after one of its workers sustained multiple injuries when he fell more than 20 feet through a roof on to a concrete floor. Mike Rossiter, was just 18 […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: March 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: March 2023 McLaren fined as worker dies after falling at Formula One facility Automotive group McLaren has been fined £650,000 after a father-of-five from Portsmouth fell to his death carrying out an inspection. David Oldham’s widow, Patricia, says she has been “robbed” of her husband following the tragedy. The couple had been […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: February 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: February 2023 Health board fined £180,000 after patient dies A health board has been fined £180,000 after a patient died while being treated at a hospital. Colin Lloyd, 78, was brought to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, on 6 February 2019 following a suspected fall at his home and later admitted to the hospital’s […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: January 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: January 2023 Civil engineering firm fined £4.4m following M6 works Civil engineering firm Kier has been fined more than £4m after its workers twice struck overhead powerlines while working on the M6 motorway causing cables to land in the path of passing vehicles. In one incident, an overhead cable the workers […]
The largest HSE fines in 2022
The largest HSE fines in 2022 1) £5m – Northern Gas Networks Ltd fined after fatal gas explosion Northern Gas Networks Ltd were sentenced for safety breaches after a fire and gas explosion at residential premises in Mirfield resulted in the death of the homeowner. Leeds Crown Court heard that, on 11 February 2019, West […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: December 2022
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: December 2022 Fire authority fined after firefighter breaks both legs A fire authority has been fined after a firefighter was trapped underneath a car in a training exercise, breaking his legs in more than a dozen places. The firefighter was setting up a simulated road traffic collision with colleagues at Stockton […]
