A Staffordshire contractor has been heavily fined after a worker was severely injured by a cement mixer last year. A Staffordshire contractor has been found guilty of a breach of health and safety law and heavily fined after one of the workers he was responsible for injured his leg so badly in September 2012 that […]
Category: Accidents at Work
Fall from height leads to court appearance for two companies
Two English companies have ended up in court after a fall from height seriously injured a worker. Two companies – AAA Linen Services, based in North West London, and Laundryquip LLP, of Northamptonshire, were convicted at Westminster Magistrates Court of breaches of health and safety law after a female employee of AAA Linen Services slipped […]
Heavy fines for businesses after employee dies in work accident
A man has been jailed and a business and its director heavily fined after a demolition worker fell to his death in County Durham. Health and safety breaches can be particularly serious. It is recommended that businesses take employment law advice and health and safety law advice if they think that they may have breached […]
Companies prosecuted for health and safety failings after fall at work
Two East Anglia companies have been prosecuted after a worker suffered serious injuries after a fall at work. This case demonstrates that companies should always take health and safety advice and employment law advice from expert professionals. A failure to apply proper health and safety standards in this particular incidence led to serious injuries to […]
Building firm sentenced after death of employee on farm
A building firm and one of its directors have been convicted in Liverpool Crown Court over allegations that they failed to uphold health and safety legislation, with the consequence of the death of an employee. Peter Halligan worked for Galt Civil Engineering Ltd (“Galt”) as a labourer. On 11 August 2008 he was assigned to […]
Long-term failings by GKN Aerospace leads to long-term nerve damage to workers
A Health and Safety Executive news release yesterday reported that GKN Aerospace has been fined after a number of its employees were left with significant long-term physical disabilities due to health and safety failings. GKN Aerospace is “one of the world’s largest independent first tier suppliers to the global aviation industry”. A GKN health surveillance […]
Claiming for Compensation following an Accident at Work
Blog post regarding how to claim for compensation following injuries sustained from an accident at work in the UK. Every employer is required by law to provide a safe working environment and must ensure that they create safe systems of work for their employees. This places an obligation on an employer to ensure that they […]