Health and Safety News Roundup

Written By Helen Griffiths | Dec 16th, 2009 | | | Category: Health And Safety News Roundup

A roundup of the latest health and safety news stories around the UK. Please click on the headline for further details.

M6 death prompts £65,000 find for roadworks company– 16 December 2009

A road maintenance company has been fined £65,000 after a motorist was killed on the M6 in Lancashire.

Catalogue of safety breaches at Bedfordshire printing factory leads to prosecution– 16 December 2009

A printing company has been fined £20,000 after an investigation into a worker’s injury exposed a series of health and safety breaches at its Bedfordshire factory.

Company fined £7,500 after worker injured– 16 December 2009

A food processing firm in County Durham has been fined £7,500 after a 22-year-old worker had two fingers amputated by a mixer machine.

Wednesbury firm fined for health and safety offences– 16 December 2009

A large multinational Wednesbury-based firm has been fined by West Bromwich magistrates for health and safety breaches and failing to promptly report an injury.

Cotswold farm company fined £65,000 after crush death– 16 December 2009

An organic farm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive following the death of one of its employees.

Food company fined after worker’s fingertip was severed – 14 December 2009

A food production company has been fined £20,000 following an incident where a man had his fingertip severed at a factory in Southall.

Death of contractor leads to £15,000 fine for Feltham company – 11 December 2009

An international freight forwarding company, K-Line Logistics (UK) Ltd has been fined £15,000 following the death of a worker in Feltham.

Sellafield Ltd fined £75,000 after contractors inhale radioactive contamination – 9 December 2009

Sellafield Ltd has been fined £75,000 after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law after two contractors inhaled radioactive contamination.

Company fined for asbestos failings – 9 December 2009

A company has been fined for failing to carry out proper risk assessments for the presence of asbestos before a major office refurbishment in Merthyr Tydfil.

Welsh Assembly Government signs health and safety pledge – 9 December 2009

Five people in Wales died as a result of work-related incidents in 2008/09, and more than 1600 suffered major injuries at work.

Forklift operator fined for death of colleague – 8 December 2009

A forklift truck driver whose actions contributed to death of a colleague has been fined £1,500 and ordered to pay costs of £1,000.