HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: September 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: September Edition Waste management company fined £3m following HSE investigations A waste management firm has been fined a total of £3 million following the deaths of two workers in separate incidents. Michael Atkin and Mark Wheatley died following incidents in 2019 and 2020 respectively. The families of both men say they are devastated […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: August 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: August Edition £1.2million fine for Network Rail after grandad died doing maintenance work Network Rail has been fined £1.2million following the death of a grandad who was crushed while carrying out maintenance work. Long-serving employee Kevin Mauger was crushed by a railway track weighing six tons while working at a rail […]
Ceiling Collapse Injures 15 Children – HSE Impose Fine
Ceiling Collapse Injures 15 Children – HSE Impose Fine A recent incident involving a school trust being fined by the HSE has highlighted the importance of assessing the load-bearing capabilities of storage areas. The incident occurred when fifteen Year Three children, aged 7 and 8, and their teacher were injured after a classroom ceiling collapsed […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: July 2023
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: July 2023 Tissue manufacturer fined £1million after employee loses an eye A Welsh company that manufactures kitchen and toilet tissue paper has been fined £1million after an employee was seriously injured when he was struck in the face by a crane hook. On 5 November 2019, the man who worked for […]
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 […]