Council fined after caretaker falls
Trafford Magistrates’ Court has decided that Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is guilty of safety failings by not protecting a worker from a fall risk. A 61 year old school caretaker who…
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Essex car parts manufacturer fined for safety failings
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully prosecuted Auto-Plas after one of their employees fell through a mezzanine floor at a Hawkwell factory. The anonymous Auto-Plas worker, required stitches…
Company fined after Crawley employee paralysed
A Hertfordshire-based electrical company has been fined £120,000 after a man was left paralysed when he was knocked from a scissor lift. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Skanska…
Building firm in court after pupil injured on work experience
A Sheffield building company has been fined after a schoolboy on work experience fell 2.4 metres from a ladder. The 15-year-old was one of two students from a school, completing…
Stoke on Trent firm fined after Steeplejack falls 8 metres
A Stoke-on-Trent building maintenance firm was fined when a steeplejack suffered serious injuries after falling eight metres from a church roof. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Alliance Technical…
