An animal feed producer and a maintenance contractor have been fined after a woman fell five metres through a fragile warehouse roof in Staffordshire.

Two companies have been fined after a worker at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire suffered a broken foot when a 13kg weight dropped nearly four metres from an overhead crane.

A construction company and director have been fined following the death of a worker at a site in Hampstead.

A Staffordshire-based aluminium casting company has been prosecuted after a man was burned by molten metal at its Worcester factory.

A waste collection firm has appeared in court after poor safety measures led to a worker falling from the top of a truck in Blackburn.

A Rochdale engineering firm has been prosecuted after a 21-year-old employee had three fingers cut off by an industrial saw at its factory.

7th Jun 2012 – Leeds

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This incident took place November 2007.
A Hammersmith company has been fined after a worker had his leg amputated following a fall at a property in West London.

Competence in Health and Safety – Who’s the Judge?
Where:Aversion Ltd, Unit 6 Turnberry Park, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LE.
When:Monday 18th October 2010
Timings:08:00 – 10:00
Cost:Nil – Free briefing
Why the Briefing is relevant:
 The HSE is now focussing attention on “competency” and asking some very awkward questions, which could fundamentally [...]

The HSE have prosecuted and won their case against a car wash company who failed to purchase Employer’s Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI).
During a joint initiative between the HSE and Local Authorities to ensure that employers hold the required ELCI, a HSE Health & Safety Awareness Officer (HSAO) made a surprise visit to the Essex based [...]