Showing posts with label court cases.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label court cases.. Show all posts

Friday, 24 September 2010

Husband and wife fined over gas safety breaches

HSE Article:

A couple who were co-landlords of a Bristol property have been fined after admitting breaching gas safety regulations.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-sw-830sww10.htm

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk

Atherton roofer fined after putting lives at risk

HSE Article:

An Atherton roofer has appeared in court after being spotted working on roofs with no safety equipment to prevent him and his staff falling off.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-nw-51markmckernan.htm


For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk

“Consistently devious” boss avoids jail over trainee’s injuries

SHP Article:

The owner of a fireworks company has been given a 36-week suspended prison sentence after a trainee was blinded when a mortar exploded in his face.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:
http://www.shponline.co.uk/incourt-content/full/consistently-devious-boss-avoids-jail-over-trainee-s-injuries

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk

Construction giant sentenced for death at Premier League club

SHP Article:

Construction firm Kier North West has been fined £160,000 after a labourer fell to his death during the construction of Everton FC’s new training academy.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:
http://www.shponline.co.uk/incourt-content/full/construction-giant-sentenced-for-death-at-premier-league-club

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk

Wednesday, 22 September 2010

Port slow to address quayside hazards after man drowned

SHP Article:

A Sussex port and an Italian shipping company have been fined a total of £185,000 after a worker drowned at Newhaven Docks.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:
http://www.shponline.co.uk/incourt-content/full/port-slow-to-address-quayside-hazards-after-man-drowned

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk

Thursday, 16 September 2010

Director and company in the dock over waterfront fall

SHP Article

The quick actions of the crew of a ship coming into port saved a night watchman who had fallen into the water between the quayside and the vessel.

For more information on the following story please follow the link bellow:
http://www.shponline.co.uk/incourt-content/full/director-and-company-in-the-dock-over-waterfront-fall

For advice on your health and safety needs please follow the link bellow:
she.ltd.uk

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

Illegal gas fitter fined £8,000

HSE Article

A workman who falsely claimed to be a registered gas engineer has been fined £8,000 after installing gas appliances at an address in Hackney.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-ldn-260810.htm

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk

Company heads prosecuted over hydraulic press injury

HSE Article

Two Leeds-based company directors have been prosecuted after an employee had his fingers crushed in a hydraulic press.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-yh-20710.htm

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk

Worker is left paralysed after being crushed by steel beam

HSE Article

A Doncaster housing developer was today fined £30,000 after a worker was left paralysed from the chest down when he was crushed by a steel beam weighing more than 660 pounds.

For mor information, please follow the link:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-yh-20610.htm

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:
she.ltd.uk