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Death of child in lift: £1.5 million fines
Health and Safety Executive v Synergy Housing Ltd and Orona Ltd (2019) Bournemouth Crown Court, January 15 Statutory reference: s.3 of...
Robert Spicer
Feb 26, 20192 min read
Care home death: company fined £60,000
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v Kinning Park Care Home (Scotland) Ltd (2019) Glasgow Sheriff Court, February 14 Statutory...
Robert Spicer
Feb 24, 20191 min read
Workers injured in gas leak fire: Southern Gas Networks plc fined £1.2 million
Workers injured in gas leak fire: two companies fined Health and Safety Executive v Southern Gas Networks plc and Cliffe Contractors Ltd...
Robert Spicer
Nov 22, 20181 min read
Death of worker: Viridor Waste Management Ltd fined £650,000
Death of worker: waste management company fined Health and Safety Executive v Viridor Waste Management Ltd (2018) Aylesbury Crown Court,...
Robert Spicer
Nov 21, 20181 min read
Death of worker in baler: company and director sentenced
Death of worker in baler: company and director sentenced Health and Safety Executive v Gaskell’s (North West) Ltd and Jonathan Gaskell...
Robert Spicer
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Farm death: partnership fined £100,000
Farm death: partnership fined £100,000 Health and Safety Executive v JS Wood & Son (2018) Carlisle Crown Court, October 26 Statutory...
Robert Spicer
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Tufnells Parcels Express Ltd fined £1.5 million after death of worker
Logistics company fined £1.5 million after death of worker Health and Safety Executive v Tuffnells Parcels Express Ltd (2018) Dudley...
Robert Spicer
Nov 18, 20181 min read
Death of worker from burns: Yorkshire Water Services fined £733,000
Death of worker: company fined £733,000 Health and Safety Executive v Yorkshire Water Services Ltd (2018) Leeds Crown Court, September 18...
Robert Spicer
Oct 31, 20181 min read
Serious injuries in conveyor system: £200,000 fine
Serious injuries in conveyor system: company fined £200,000 Health and Safety Executive v Forterra Building Products Ltd (2018) Burnley...
Robert Spicer
Oct 30, 20181 min read
Loss of fingers in circular saw
Life-changing hand injuries: builder fined Health and Safety Executive v David Avent (2018) Bodmin magistrates’ court, October 9...
Robert Spicer
Oct 29, 20181 min read
Death of five-year old girl in lift: two companies fined
Death of five-year old in lift: two companies prosecuted [remove for onine] Health and Safety Executive v Synergy Housing Ltd and Orona...
Robert Spicer
Sep 17, 20181 min read
Human rights: declaration of incompatibility: widowed parents allowance: Supreme Court decision
HUMAN RIGHTS Declaration of incompatibility Widowed parent’s allowance Case In re McLaughlin (2018) The Times, September 10, Supreme...
Robert Spicer
Sep 12, 20181 min read
Kent County Council fined for asbestos exposure risk
Asbestos exposure: local authority fined Health and Safety Executive v Kent County Council (2018) Canterbury Crown Court, August 32...
Robert Spicer
Sep 11, 20181 min read
Tata Steel fined £450,000 after worker fell into unguarded pit
Tata Steel fined £450,000 following fall of worker into pit [remove for online] Health and Safety Executive v Tata Steel UK Ltd (2018)...
Robert Spicer
Sep 10, 20181 min read
Contracts of employment: part-time workers: comparison
CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT Part-time workers Categories of comparison Case Roddis v Sheffield Hallam University (2018) Morning Star, August...
Robert Spicer
Aug 29, 20181 min read
Religious discrimination: occupational requirement
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION Occupational requirement Case Egenberger v Evangelisches Werk fur Diakonie und Entwicklung eV (2018) Morning...
Robert Spicer
Aug 27, 20181 min read
Vicarious liability: assault by subcontractor: employment status
VICARIOUS LIABILITY Assault by subcontractor Employment relationship Case Kafagi v. JBW Group Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1157, Court of Appeal...
Robert Spicer
Aug 23, 20181 min read
Vicarious liability: self-employed beauty therapist
HEALTH AND SAFETY Vicarious liability Employment status Case Grubb v Shannon (2018) Rep LR 48, Glasgow Sheriff Court Facts G, a beauty...
Robert Spicer
Aug 22, 20181 min read
Unregistered gas worker sentenced to imprisonment
Unregistered gas fitter sentenced to prison Health and Safety Executive v Richard Trezise (2018) Nottingham Crown Court, July 30...
Robert Spicer
Aug 9, 20181 min read
Farm worker dragged into reed combing machine
Farm worker dragged into reed combing machine Health and Safety Executive v Dullam & Co (Farmers) Ltd (2018) Exeter magistrates’ court,...
Robert Spicer
Aug 8, 20181 min read
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