HSE v Amber Precast Ltd: Injured worker reacts
- ‘It was a massive strain on us,’ says dad left disabled from horrific incident
- HSE subsequently prosecuted Amber Precast Ltd, with company fined £60,000
A father-of-two has revealed he was forced to move homes and unable to say goodbye to his dad after sustaining life-changing injuries following a horrific incident at work.
Wayne...Read More »
Fine for Kent timber firm after worker loses three fingers
A company has been fined after an employee had three fingers severed by a panel saw at work.
David Broadway, 36, had been working at Pemberton Timber Frame Limited, a company that manufactures timber frame structures for the construction industry, at its site in Evelyn Way in Ramsgate on the morning...Read More »
Fine for MOT testing centre after child crushed by car
An MOT Testing centre in Finsbury Park has been fined £10,000 after a child sustained life changing injuries after being hit by a car and crushed.
A 14-year-old was with an adult, sitting down, waiting for an MOT to be conducted at New Auto Tech Limited on 4 May 2022. The...Read More »
Company fined after dad’s legs crushed by 800kg pallet
A manufacturer in Sheffield has been fined after a steel pallet landed on an employee, leaving him permanently disabled.
The 800kg load crushed Wayne Hatton’s legs during a night shift at Amber Precast Ltd’s factory on 14 January 2021.
Mr Hatton, from Doncaster, had his right...Read More »
New simplified advice for installers of stone worktops
Britain’s workplace safety regulator has published a helpful guide of do’s and don’ts for people installing stone worktops.
The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidance is designed to remind dutyholders and workers about the need to ensure that suitable procedures and controls are in place to help protect against exposure to...Read More »