Leicester Magistrate’s Court heard how, Shaun Flynn had just finished loading a lorry in the yard of Boss Scaffolding (Northampton) Limited when he was struck from behind by the raised forks of a moving forklift truck. He subsequently died from his injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Boss Scaffolding director […]
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Who’s responsible for your buildings?
If you are leasing/renting a commercial property you will have a lease document which should clearly set out all responsibilities. But there is often a great deal of confusion about who is responsible for what, especially when it comes to legal health and safety requirements: landlord or tenant? And it’s no wonder, because as well […]
A company has been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries following an explosion at their factory.
Chelmsford Magistrate’s Court heard how, employees at Fabric Flare Solutions Limited, Unit 7, Gosford Road, Beccles, Suffolk, were treating fabrics with a hydrophobic coating that gave off flammable vapours both during the application process and when subsequently drying in the spray room. The flammable vapours ignited causing an explosion just as a 51-year-old employee was […]
Estate management partnership and tenant fined for gas safety breaches
Burghill Farms, a partnership trading as Dalhousie Estates, and Mr Piers Le Cheminant have been fined following an incident where one of the occupants of a holiday cottage was found collapsed in a bathroom heated by a portable cabinet propane gas heater. Forfar Sheriff Court heard that, the victim, Thomas Oliver Hill, was staying with […]
A luxury motor yacht manufacturer has been fined after a worker suffered serious crushing injuries to his right hand during a lifting operation.
Leicester Magistrates’ Court heard how, an employee suffered serious crushing injuries to his right hand during the lifting of a storage cage at Fairline Yachts manufacturing facility at Nene Valley Business Park, Oundle. As there was no goods lift in the manufacturing unit an overhead crane was used. As the cage was lifted it began […]