Aircraft firm sentenced over work at height failures
Safety failures were to blame for injuries to three workers in separate falls from height, a court ruled upon sentencing …
View PositionEssex company fined over huge chemical spill
An Essex company has been prosecuted after four of its chemical storage tanks failed leading to a spillage of 150 …
View PositionCompany director prosecuted after ignoring safety warnings
The director of a London masonry company has been handed a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of exposing …
View PositionDirectors and two firms fined for potential asbestos risk
A Hartlepool firm, two of its directors and a second company have been fined after its workers were put at …
View PositionHSE inspection stops work at dangerous construction sites
A two week long national inspection by the Health and Safety Executive resulted in enforcement action at one in six …
View PositionNorth Wales factory workers exposed to high lead levels
A North Wales ceramic tile factory has been prosecuted after a Health and Safety Executive investigation found nine workers to …
View PositionLincolnshire company fined after worker suffers lead poisoning
Lincolnshire Stained Glass has been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of the same amount after an employee was …
View PositionHSE Chair Challenges Industry To “Continuous” Improvement
The chair of the Health and Safety Executive has challenged industry leaders to commit to a campaign of “continuous improvement” …
View PositionHSE launches investigation into Phillips 66 steam leak
The Health and Safety Executive has launched an official investigation into a steam leak at a South Killingholme refinery which …
View Position1,100 building sites fail safety checks says HSE
A month long nationwide campaign by the Health and Safety Executive has found more than 1,100 construction sites falling foul …
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