Latest Prosecutions
We are sharing these latest prosecutions with you to act as a reminder and warning about the responsibilities and legal obligations of business owners to ensure their compliance with health and safety regulations.
Name of Company | Fines issued | Costs awarded | Reasons |
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McCalls Special Products, Sheffield | £200,000 | £16,804 | Employee suffered fatal crush injuries when his clothing got caught in a machine which was used to apply adhesive tape to bars to stop corrosion. |
Matthews Plant Hire, Wadebridge | 4 year jail sentence | £10,000 | Contractor died after he was electrocuted when his ladder touched an overhead power cable. |
F&R Cawley, Luton | £100,000 | £20,763 | A worker suffered serious fractures when his arm was dragged into the rollers of a moving conveyor belt. |
Hotel Chocolat, Royston | £25,000 | £2521.26 | A worker suffered serious hand and arm injuries whilst cleaning a machine tank. |
NHS Ayrshire and Arran | £67,000 | Failure to follow own procedures relating to the care of a patient with a history of depression. |
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