L.S. Starrett Company Limited, a precision tool manufacturer, has been fined after an employee’s index finger was severed and his thumb deeply lacerated in an incident involving a radial arm drilling machine. Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard that, the hole saw operator was using a radial arm drilling machine when his glove became entangled, resulting in […]
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£220k fine for hotel after trailing cable lead officers to major infringements
A food inspector from South Kesteven District Council visited Stoke Rochford Hall Hotel in Lincolnshire. During the visit the inspector was concerned to find a damaged electrical cable crossing a walkway in the kitchen, along with exposed cables in the dishwashing area. Improvement notices were issued to the company giving it time to carry out the […]
Contractor, client and director convicted after dangerous building site conditions
A contractor, client and director have been convicted after conditions at a building site were found to be dangerous. Southwark Crown Court heard that inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the construction site on Gladesmore Road, London on numerous occasions in 2015 while building work was taking place at the property. Inspectors found […]
Failure to comply with improvement notice results in prison sentence and fine
A Staffordshire-based landlord has been sentenced after failing to provide evidence that a gas safety check had been carried out at one of his tenanted properties. Read more
Contractor fined after a series of failures to carry out work safely and provide adequate welfare facilities
A contractor carrying out refurbishment and basement extension work was prosecuted after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) identified a series of serious safety breaches d Read more