Cheltenham machine operator injured after safety mechanism is disabled
A component engineering company in Cheltenham has been fined after an employee suffered head injuries on a machine that had a safety mechanism deliberately disabled.
‘Unsafe’ Swindon equipment hire company fined
A Swindon-based equipment hire company has been fined for continuing unsafe working practices and ignoring safety warnings from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Employer fined after electrician injures back in fall
An apprentice electrician sustained serious back injuries after falling through a ceiling while working in the loft space of a Swindon youth centre.
Director fined after worker’s fatal fall through roof
The director of a building firm has been prosecuted after a self-employed contractor fell to his death through a fragile roof at an industrial building in Penryn.
Yeovil construction company prosecuted after worker hit by fork lift truck
A Yeovil construction company has been fined after a subcontracted worker suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a fork lift truck.
Firm fined after worker’s fall from forklift
A North Devon farming business has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker fractured his skull falling from the prong of a forklift truck at an animal feed mill.
Dorset contractor sentenced over worker death
A building contractor has been fined over serious safety breaches after a worker was killed by a piece of falling cob wall being demolished by his son.
Shipyard fined after apprentice fell from scaffolding
An apprentice worker was badly injured after he fell off scaffolding which was not properly secured at Pendennis Shipyard Ltd in Falmouth.
Dorset dairy company fined after worker’s arm crushed
A Dorset dairy has been prosecuted after an employee was injured when his arm was pulled into a slurry separator.
Worker lost arm in unguarded farm machinery
A worker employed to clear out an industrial chicken shed lost his arm after it became trapped in unguarded machinery.
Health screening company failed its duty to workers
A Cornish company has been prosecuted after using unqualified staff to screen the health of workers from dozens of other organisations.
Leisure park worker trapped in trench collapse
A worker at a holiday park suffered serious injuries when a trench he was working in collapsed on top of him.
Leisure park worker trapped in trench collapse
A worker at a holiday park suffered serious injuries when a trench he was working in collapsed on top of him.
Wells cathedral school fined after loft hatch fall
Wells Cathedral School has been fined after one of its employees fell two and half metres through a loft hatch, breaking a shoulder blade and hitting her head.
Gust of wind blows worker off top of shipping container
A food manufacturing firm has been fined after a worker was blown off the top of a shipping container while moving corrugated metal sheets.
HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Construction sites in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites across the county where refurbishment or repair [...]
HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay
Construction sites in Devon, including Plymouth and Torbay, are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried [...]
HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites in Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole
Construction sites in Dorset, including Poole and Bournemouth, are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried [...]
HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Gloucestershire’s construction sites
Construction sites across the West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Gloucestershire, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on the West’s construction sites
Construction sites across the West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, [...]
