Health and safety in prisons Pullen v Prison Commissioners (1957) From 1951 until 1953 George Pullen served a sentence of imprisonment in...

HEALTH AND SAFETY Prohibition notices Appeal Case HM Inspector of Health & Safety v Chevron North Sea Ltd (2016) Scottish Inner House 29...

Personal protective equipment Case Kennedy v Cordia (Services) LLP [2016] ICR 325, Supreme Court Statute reference Personal Protective...

Roof fall: £153,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v PV Solar UK Ltd (2016) Canterbury Crown Court, March 21 PV Solar UK Ltd, a solar...

Farm grain bin asphyxiation: £45,000 fine Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v Seamore Farming (2016) Jedburgh Sheriff Court,...

Unsafe care home excavations: £2000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Brierstone Ltd (2015) Trafford magistrates’ court, November 13...

Death of psychiatric patient: Scottish Health Board fined Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v NHS Ayrshire and Arran (2015)...

Sita UK fined £200,000 for telehandler injury Health and Safety Executive v Sita UK Ltd (2015) Preston Crown Court, October13 Sita UK Ltd...

UNFAIR DISMISSAL Reasonableness Case Newbound v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2015] IRLR 734, CA Statute reference Employment Rights Act...

Hydrogen explosion: £80,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Catalloy Ltd (2015) Warrington Crown Court, September 25 Catalloy Ltd, a...

Self-employment: significant changes in the law Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work, etc., Act 1974 states that it shall be the...

This weekend (22nd – 23rd August), two separate horrific incidents occurred at air shows; the first, here in the UK, involved a Hawker...

Care homes: recent prosecutions Prosecutions of care home owners (whether individuals or companies) for serious breaches of health and...

Fair ride injury: £1500 fine Health and Safety Executive v Patrick McGeough (2015) Northampton Crown Court, May 19 Patrick McGeough, the...

The case of John Wynne and the Royal Mint The case of John Wynne, employed by the Royal Mint at Llantrisant, South Wales, has highlighted...

Asbestos exposure: £22,400 fine Health and Safety Executive v Labform Ltd (2015) Ipswich magistrates’ court, May 12 Labform Ltd, a...

Fall death: suspended prison sentence Health and Safety Executive v Tameem Shafi and Mohammed Shafi Karbhari (2015) Preston Crown Court,...

Foundry death: £150,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v H.I. Quality Steel Castings Ltd (2015) Sheffield Crown Court, May 11 H.I....

Overturned tractor: serious injuries: £20,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Bristol City Council (2015) Bristol magistrates’ court,...

Quarry explosion: £30,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v WCD Sleeman and Sons Ltd (2015) Barnstaple magistrates’ court, February 27...