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Breach of enforcement notices: Rochdale company and director fined
Breach of enforcement notices: company and director fined Health and Safety Executive v Rochdale MOT Centre Ltd and Nazar Hussain (2017)...

Robert Spicer
Oct 16, 20171 min read
Suspension from work: not neutral: breach of contract
BREACH OF CONTRACT Implied term of mutual trust and confidence Suspension Case Agoreyu v London Borough of Lambeth (2017) Morning Star,...

Robert Spicer
Oct 10, 20171 min read
Scaffold inspectors sentenced for false documents
Scaffold fall: serious injuries: scaffold inspectors sentenced Health and Safety Executive v Stephen Harper and Garry Arnold (2017)...

Robert Spicer
Oct 5, 20171 min read
Dangerous roof work in sight of health and safety managers
Dangerous roof work: suspended sentence for employer Health and Safety Executive v Smith (2017) Leeds Crown Court, September 13 Statutory...

Robert Spicer
Sep 14, 20171 min read
Workplace death of 19 year old: employer fined £450,000
Forklift truck death: £450,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Vinyl Compound Ltd (2017) Manchester Crown Court, September 4 Statutory...

Robert Spicer
Sep 12, 20171 min read
Carbon monoxide poisoning: company and director fined
Carbon monoxide poisoning: company and director fined Health and Safety Executive v SJW Joinery & Building Ltd and Simon Wiley (2017)...

Robert Spicer
Sep 11, 20171 min read
Care home death: 89 year old woman dropped from hoist: Chilton Care Homes Ltd fined
Disability discrimination The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) is a good example of the modern mystification of a new area of law. The...

Robert Spicer
Sep 7, 20173 min read
Hull workplace stepladder death fall: employer fined £1 million
Stepladder fall death: £1 million fine Health and Safety Executive v Greencore Grocery Ltd (2017) Hull Crown Court, September 5 Statutory...

Robert Spicer
Sep 6, 20171 min read
Workplace fall from height: worker paralysed
Fall from height: worker paralysed: £26,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Mager Homes Ltd (2017) Lincoln magistrates’ court, August...

Robert Spicer
Sep 4, 20171 min read
Wilful and flagrant disregard of health and safety: director jailed
Company and director sentenced for continuing safety failings Health and Safety Executive v Crofty Point Metals Ltd and Robert Michael...

Robert Spicer
Aug 30, 20172 min read
Workplace hand injuries: company fined £300,000
Hand crush injuries: £300,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Heathcoat Fabrics Ltd (2017) Exeter magistrates’ court, August 22...

Robert Spicer
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Bristol company fined £145,000 for construction site safety failures
Health and safety failures on construction site: £145,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Ikon Construction Ltd (2017) North Somerset...

Robert Spicer
Aug 28, 20171 min read
Farm worker entangled in netting: £30,000 fine for employer
Worker entangled in netting: head injury: £30,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v M Baker Produce Ltd (2017) Lincoln magistrates’...

Robert Spicer
Aug 23, 20171 min read
Gas cylinder explosion: worker seriously injured
Exploding gas cylinder: £40,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v J&R Gases Ltd (2017) Blackpool magistrates’ court, August 21....

Robert Spicer
Aug 22, 20171 min read
Paper coating machine fire: worker seriously injured
Fire on paper coating machine: £16,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Olympic Varnish Company (2017) Portsmouth magistrates’ court,...

Robert Spicer
Aug 21, 20171 min read
Another workplace roof death fall: two companies fined
Fall death: two companies fined Health and Safety Executive v Quality 1st Building Services Ltd and EP Abley Ltd (2017) Bournemouth Crown...

Robert Spicer
Aug 19, 20171 min read
Farm boy leg amputation in vehicle incident
Farm boy leg amputation: £10,000 fine Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v J Kelly and Sons (2017) Dumfries Sheriff Court, August...

Robert Spicer
Aug 16, 20171 min read
Crossrail tunnel: worker crushed to death by wet concrete: company fined £1 million +
Crossrail contractor fined £1,065,000 after three incidents including death of worker Health and Safety Executive v Bam Ferrovial Kier...

Robert Spicer
Jul 29, 20171 min read
Worker killed in unsupported wall collapse
Death of worker in wall collapse: £20,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Mike Neesam & Son Ltd (2017) Peterlee magistrates’ court,...

Robert Spicer
Jul 27, 20171 min read
Apprentice seriously injured in workplace fall: company fined £20,000
Fall from height: serious injuries: £20,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Bespoke Bodies Ltd (2017) Liverpool magistrates’ court,...

Robert Spicer
Jul 24, 20171 min read
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