newsWaste firm pays charity after contaminating groundwater
A COMPANY that handles hazardous waste has made a payment of £25,000 to an environmental charity following the contamination of groundwater at its site.
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newsHSM Webinar – The aftermath of an accident – Legal lessons learned
HEALTH AND Safety Matters (HSM) is partnering with law firm DAC Beachcroft to deliver a two-hour webinar on the legal lessons that need to be learned in the aftermath of an accident.
newsCompany and workers sentenced after electric shock incident
A CONSTRUCTION company and two workers have been sentenced after a worker suffered an electric shock while working on a farm.
newsGroundworks contractor fined for petrol fire
A KENT groundwork contractor has been fined after a worker sustained serious burns following petrol being thrown on a bonfire.
newsVenue prosecuted for safety breaches
THE OWNER and general manager of a Mid Ulster entertainment venue have been fined £20,000 and £5,000 respectively, for breaches of health and safety and entertainment licensing legislation for overcrowding and a crushing incident at the ‘Teen Elk’ children’s disco event on 5 November 2021. Costs of £8,086 were also awarded to the Council.
articleLegal spotlight – September 22
HSE data reminds employers of their workplace safety duties. Here, Kevin Bridges looks at the figures.
newsCompany that ignored enforcement action sentenced
A property development company has been fined £8,000 for failing to adequately assess the risks involved in a refurbishment project, despite having been subject to previous enforcement action.
newsTimber company fined £80k
A DEVON-based timber company has been fined £80,000 after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion.
newsMultiple sentences after 18-year-old’s death
TWO COMPANIES and two people have been sentenced after an 18-year-old construction worker was fatally injured while working on a house-build construction site in Boston, Lincolnshire.
newsFatal crush between shipping containers
A CARGO handling company has been fined £200k after an employee was fatally crushed between shipping containers while working in a container park in Portsmouth.
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