HSE

Accident at work lands company in court

April 9, 2014

A Leicestershire-based company has been fined by the Magistrates’ Court after it pleaded guilty to health and safety offences that led to serious injuries to one of its workers. K & DE Barnett and Sons were fined almost £7,000 and ordered to pay the prosecution’s costs after a worker fell from the a stack of […]

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Firm heavily fined after worker suffers serious burns in accident at work

October 16, 2013

A Warwickshire manufacturer of car components has been heavily fined after a worker was seriously injured in an accident at work. The worker – who did not wish to be named for personal reasons – was working at Grupo Antolin Leamington Limited when the accident occurred in January 2012. The worker was working on a […]

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Firm heavily fined after chemical explosion seriously injures three employees

October 9, 2013

A chemical firm based in Wales has been heavily fined by the Crown Court after it was found that serious health and safety breaches had resulted in an explosion and severe injuries to three employees. The accident – which occurred when aerosol cans were forced through an industrial shredder – happened at Personnel Hygiene Service […]

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Firm in court after employee injured by excavator at work

September 30, 2013

A Nottingham-based plant hire company has been prosecuted and fined after a Health and Safety investigation found health and safety breaches had caused or contributed to serious injuries to a worker. The un-named 40 year old worker – who asked to be anonymized for personal reasons – was working for L&M Glazing Ltd when the […]

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Hampshire building firm heavily fined after worker suffers injuries in fall at work

September 20, 2013

A Hampshire building firm has been heavily fined after an employee sustained serious injuries in a fall from an office work in the course of employment. The worker, who worked for Cannon Technologies Limited, was standing on the internal area over the office which the company used as an improvised storage room when the accident […]

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