HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: July 2022
Health board fined following the death of an elderly patient and failure to comply with an Improvement Notice A Health Board has been fined following the death of a vulnerable patient who left a hospital ward unnoticed through an unsecured door. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation concluded that Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: June 2022
Demolition company fined after fall from height fatality A dismantling and demolition company has been fined after a worker fell 30 feet to his death when part of a pipe bridge platform gave way. Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard that John Gary Robertson, known as Gary Robertson, employed by CBR02 Limited (formerly known as Brown and Mason) […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: May 2022
Kent scaffolding company fined following collapse of scaffold A Kent company, RPS Scaffolding Ltd, has been fined following an incident where a scaffold the company erected collapsed, injuring two workers. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on 10 August 2020, two individuals were injured when a scaffold they were working from on Thorpebank Road, London collapsed. […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: March 2022
Principal contractor sentenced for unsafe excavation work A principal contractor has been sentenced after he was found to have supervised unsafe excavation work at a site in Denton, which put workers in danger and rendered the neighbouring property unstable. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how between 2019 and 2020 Mustapha Matib had employed several groundworkers to excavate […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: April 2022
Engineering firm sentenced after fatal incident An engineering company specialising in the manufacture of containers and drums for the nuclear, aerospace and medical industries has been sentenced after a worker was fatally injured. Preston Crown Court heard that on 21 May 2018, Whilst working at Graham Engineering’s site in Whitehalls Industrial Estate, Colin Willoughby was […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: February 2022
School prosecuted after mountain rescue team called to evacuate children A group of schoolchildren had to be rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) from Helvellyn after becoming stranded in winter conditions. Today, Thursday 17 February 2022, their school has been sentenced for its failure to adequately manage the risks posed by the trip. Newcastle Magistrates’ […]
HSE: Latest Prosecution Results: January 2022
Directors fined for unlicensed asbestos removal The managing director and the director of a printing company, have been fined for safety breaches after organising the removal of asbestos insulation board by untrained personnel. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard how, between August 2016 and December 2016, Charles Dunn and Jeremy Mills, respectively the managing director and director […]
HSE fatality figures exclude COVID-19 deaths in health and social care
The annual statistics for fatalities at work were published on the 7th July, as we shared at the time. A total of 142 workers were killed at work in Great Britain in 2020/21, an increase of 29 from the previous year, though the number of deaths in 2019/20 (113) was low compared to other recent […]
HSE in spotlight over Asbestos management
Work and Pensions Committee launch an inquiry into the HSE’s handling of asbestos in existing buildings Given that asbestos has been banned in the UK since 1999, it’s a tragic fact that asbestos-related diseases are the UK’s largest cause of fatalities each year. More than 5,000 people are dying annually from diseases such as mesothelioma, […]
Lack of Training and Inadequate Supervision puts Apprentices at Risk
Two employers have recently been fined by the HSE, as a result of injuries to apprentices whilst in the workplace. In both instances an investigation by HSE discovered there was a lack of training and inadequate supervision leading to them sustaining injuries. These cases demonstrate and reinforce the importance of assessing and managing the increased […]