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Cheshire firm in court after workers potentially exposed to asbestos

A laboratory design and installation specialist has been fined after exposing workers, pupils and teachers to asbestos material at a school in Suffolk. The incident in July 2012 occurred during refurb....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Bedford company fined after teenage trainee engineer lost his life

Grundfos Pumps Limited, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, pleaded guilty to safety failings after a trainee design engineer lost his life. On 30 March 2009, 19-year-old trainee design engineer, Jake Herring,....

Added on: 15/05/2015

NHS Foundation Trust fined for after worker suffered serious burns

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH), has been fined after an employee received serious burns whilst stripping down a steam boiler. On 5 November 2012, a maintenance worker at KGH was....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Steel firm fined over death at foundry

A steel foundry has been sentenced after a South Yorkshire worker was killed when he was struck in the face by a shard from an abrasive disc that exploded from a hand-held grinding machine. Stuart Ste....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Bude Plumber prosecuted for second time in four month

Bude plumber Matthew Congdon (aged 33),  of Westby Road, Bude was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for the second time within four months for undertaking gas work while he was not ....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Food company fined £170,000 after worker electrocuted

A fresh produce manufacturing company has been fined £170,000 after a worker was killed after coming into contact with a live 240V electrical cable. Chichester Crown Court was told that, Bradley Watt....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Pharmaceutical firm failed to protect worker from hazardous substances

Macfarlan Smith Limited of Wheatfield Road, Edinburgh pleaded guilty to safety failings after an employee was exposed to hazardous substances. The company, that manufactures basic pharmaceutical produ....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Food firm in court after worker’s hand pulled into machinery

Leading food manufacturer Baxters has been fined for serious safety failings after a worker was injured when his hand was caught between a conveyor belt and roller. Kayode Ezekiel Ogundele, of Lossiem....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Gas safety failings cost man £6,500

Philip Bowden of Daisy Path, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, pleaded guilty to safety failings after employing someone to undertake gas work on his behalf that was not a member of Gas Safe Register. He appeare....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Statistics: Weekly water levels: Hampshire, West Sussex and Isle of Wight

Environment Agency data on river levels and flows, rainfall and groundwater in Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight.....

Added on: 15/05/2015