News Archive: January 2014

• Worker's leg crushed in gears

  A manufacturing company has been prosecuted after one of its employees suffered serious injuries.29th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Contractor prosecuted after HSE inspector spots safety failings

  A chance encounter with a HSE inspector has led to a £10,000 fine for a contractor who ignored safety regulations.28th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Worker's hand crushed due to preventable accident

  Safety failings at a food packaging factory led to a "needless and preventable" accident.28th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker falls through roof during unsupervised work

  A young worker fell through a fragile roof due to having no warning of the dangers.27th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Employee injured in lift shaft fall

  Failure to implement an industry standard led to a nine-metre fall for a worker.27th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Prison for illegal gas fitter

  Darlington man prosecuted after illegally carrying out gas work despite warnings not to.24th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Dorset worker buried alive in accident

  A Dorset firm has been prosecuted after an accident at a construction site.24th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Two injuries in six weeks at Essex firm

  An Essex firm has been prosecuted following multiple avoidable accidents.23rd January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Farm worker injured in dangerous lifting operation

  An employee of a Suffolk farm was seriously hurt after falling from a forklift.23rd January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Harsher penalties for neglecting safety

  Changes to legislation mean companies can face tougher punishments for safety failings.22nd January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Devon employee injured after vehicle safety issues

  A man was hospitalised due to safety failings that caused him to be hit by a reversing vehicle.22nd January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Roofing firm fined after fall from ladder

  A decorator suffered broken bones and internal injuries after an easily-preventable fall.21st January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• BBC Watchdog probe leads to prosecution for roofing firm

  A BBC programme has uncovered safety failings at an Oldham roofing firm.21st January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Upholsterers exposed to deadly asbestos for five years

  A company has put its employeesÂ’ lives at risk by allowing them to be exposed to asbestos for five years.20th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Worker injured after lorry falls off jack

  Vehicle recovery worker trapped under LGV due to safety failings.20th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Smoke from fire at recycling plant can be seen from space

  A fire at a recycling plant involving 15,000 tons of tyres looks like it could last for days.17th January 2014 | Fire Signs

• Bristol tractor accident leads to prosecution

  A woman has fallen off a tractor in an accident deemed “entirely preventable”.17th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Firefighters dispatched to protect public from sign

  High winds have caused a cinema sign in Leicester Square to become a safety hazard.16th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Illegal gas work leads to potentially lethal scenario

  A man has been prosecuted after illegally and poorly carrying out work on gas boilers.16th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Positive results in HSEÂ’s triennial report

  Health and safety body praised for good work over the last three years.15th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• English Heritage accepts Crown Censure

  Organisation accepts first ever censure after safety failings.15th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Man sentenced to community service after horse and carriage incident

  A man who owned a horse and carriage ride has been prosecuted after multiple people were injured.14th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Asbestos found at school

  A building contractor that found asbestos at a site and ignored it has been prosecuted.14th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Multiple injuries suffered as platform collapses

  Developer prosecuted after safety failings caused worker to suffer severe injuries.13th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Fabric worker injured after being dragged into machine

  A failed locking mechanism caused a worker to have his legs crushed in a fabric machine.13th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Worker injured in fall from forklift

  A man injured his knee after an unsafe system of work caused him to suffer a fall.10th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• HSE official spots dangerous work

  A man has been fined after his employees were spotted unsafely working at height.10th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Worker has hand caught in crane

  Safety failings led to a man’s hand becoming “mangled” in the hook of a crane.9th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Multiple safety failings led to injury for Holmfirth worker

  The owners of a business park have been prosecuted after a worker fell from a ladder.9th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Bid to cut accidents at Exeter trading estate

  Health and safety training is being offered to Exeter businesses in order to decrease the accident rate in the area.8th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• DIY accident leaves 8cm nail embedded in manÂ’s skull

  Cutting machine accident highlights potential workplace hazards.8th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety failings cost employee his fingers

  An unsafe machine caused a steelworker to suffer serious injuries to his left hand.7th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Plastics firm prosecuted after sawblade accident

  An employee lost several fingers in an incident that “could have been prevented”.7th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Dockyard employees exposed to radiation

  A tear in some sheeting exposed workers to a small dose of radiation at a Plymouth dockyard.6th January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Farming company fined after forklift accident

  A Spalding firm has been prosecuted by the HSE after a farm manager was hit by a forklift.6th January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Northumberland sees successful warning sign campaign

  County has success with initiative to prevent motorcycle accidents.3rd January 2014 | Warning Signs

• Companies reminded to carry out early risk assessments

  Firms are being urged to complete risk assessments early to avoid accidents in the new year.3rd January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Firm fined after employees injured in canopy collapse

  Five roofing workers were injured after a major scaffolding collapse.2nd January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs

• Compensation for Scottish teachers falls

  Improved safety in Scottish schools has led to fewer accidents, and fewer claims for compensation.2nd January 2014 | Warning Signs