by theEHP | May 4, 2011 | Health & Safety
A roofing boss fined £10,000 after workers removed roof tiles without scaffolding or safety barriers. IOSH reported that Dan Shea of Blackmoor Roofing, of Liss, Hampshire bought used tiles from a demolition firm dismantling a house in Surrey. This was on the agreement...
by theEHP | May 3, 2011 | Health & Safety
Nestle Purina Petcare, a pet care company, has been fined after a malfunction in a steam pressure system resulted in five employees suffering severe burns. IOSH reported that Gary Coe, David Garner, Mark Mawby, David Naylor and Christopher Newell were all working on...
by theEHP | May 3, 2011 | Health & Safety
An animal grain company has been fined £4,000 after one of its workers suffered head injuries after a 1.5m fall. IOSH reported that mill worker Douglas Mortimer had been preparing animal feed in his role for East Coast Viners Grain LLP, of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire,...
by theEHP | May 3, 2011 | Health & Safety
Cannon Automotive Ltd fined after worker suffered fatal head injuries when he was struck by a steel barrier while carrying out maintenance on a machine. Balbir Rayatt, 55, from Ilford, Essex, worked as an engineering and maintenance manager for car mat manufacturer...
by theEHP | May 3, 2011 | Health & Safety
Morgans Plant Hire Ltd and one of its mechanics have been fined after a forklift truck overturned, killing the driver. Morgans Plant Hire Ltd and company mechanic Matthew Edwards were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation into the...
by theEHP | Apr 28, 2011 | Health & Safety
Land Rover has been prosecuted for failing control risks associated with using vibrating hand tools. Land Rover (vehicle manufacturer) pleaded guilty to the charges brought against it in relation to activities at its plant in Lode Lane, Solihull, and was fined £20,000...
