Waste management company fined after worker suffers burns to body and face
A worker suffered burns to his face and body after the crowbar he was using came into contact with a live electrical conductor.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted a waste management company following the incident on 14 July 2021.
The man was moving heavy duty electrical cables with a metal...Read More »
Companies fined as worker injured at Pirelli factory
Three companies have been fined after a lift truck engineer was seriously injured while working at Pirelli Tyres’ factory in Carlisle.
Ivan Weightman sustained fractures to his back and leg when two heavy metal skips fell on top of him, trapping the 47-year-old against the ground on 14 November 2019.
Pirelli, International...Read More »
Company fined as worker falls through roof and fractures back
A company in Manchester has been fined £20,000 after an employee fell through a roof and suffered serious injuries.
The 24-year-old, employed by Hightech Roofing N/W Limited, was repairing a roof on a building in Blackburn when they fell approximately 4.8 metres through a roof light on 3 August 2022.
The employee...Read More »
Double glazing company boss avoids jail after worker dies
The director of a Croydon-based double glazing company has avoided an immediate spell behind bars following the death a man described as “an anchor” by his devastated wife.
Ayman Noor was given a suspended prison sentence and his company – My Best Group Limited – was fined, following the death of...Read More »
HSE issues MoD (Army) with Crown Censure following death of soldier
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today (Wednesday 8 May) issued the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with a Crown Censure following the death of a soldier.
Conor McPherson, a private in the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, lost his life during a training exercise at the...Read More »