Health and Safety News Roundup

Written By Helen Griffiths | Mar 12th, 2010 | | | Category: Health And Safety News Roundup

12^th March 2010. A roundup of the latest health and safety news stories around the UK. Please click on the headline for further details.

£90,000 fine for Royal Mail following employee death – 11 March 2010

A Royal Mail employee was crushed by a reversing HGV in September 2006 leading to a £90,000 fine.

Fine after builder put lives at risk – 11 March 2010

A Health and Safety Executive Inspector spotted men working on a roof without safety equipment leading to a £1,500 fine.

Unsafe scaffolding puts workers at risk – 11 March 2010

Beverley Magistrates Court heard how a routine Health and Safety Executive inspection found an employee working on unsafe scaffolding at a house extension in Molescroft, Beverley on 7 September 2009.

Worker crushed by more than two tonnes of metal – 9 March 2010

Manchester Crown Court prosecuted S Cartwright and Sons (Coachbuilders) Ltd on 5 March 2010 following an incident near Altrincham in 2008 when a worker was crushed by more than two tonnes of metal.

Building firm fined after worker trapped in trench – 9 March 2010

A construction worker was working in a trench when the wall collapsed and left him injured.

Agency worker seriously injures arm – 5 March 2010

An agency worker seriously injured his arm after it became trapped by a rotating drill.

Firm fined £5000 after employee struck by moving machinery – 2 March 2010

Teesside Magistrates Court heard how a Corus UK Limited – trading as Corus Special Profiles – employee was injured while clearing a jam in the production line.

Employee suffers injuries in near fatal crush – 1 March 2010

An employee of Northumbrian Water was crushed between the loading bucket and cab of a construction vehicle, leading to him spending three days in intensive care.

Employee killed by reversing truck – 1 March 2010

The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted Rotherham Council and contractor Brocklebank & Company (Demolition) Limited after an employee was killed by a reversing truck during a council road surfacing operation.

Young boy crushed to death by electrically powered gates – 26 February 2010

Faulkner Gates Limited has been fined £80,000 after a young boy was crushed to death by electrically powered gates.

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