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...
by theEHP | Apr 28, 2011 | Health & Safety
The owner of a Bristol scaffolding company has been fined after an employee fell to his death while dismantling a temporary roof. Shaun Stevens, 41, fell about four metres while deconstructing a temporary corrugated sheet roof at Flooks Scaffolding at the Old Brains...
by theEHP | Apr 27, 2011 | Health & Safety
A waste company has been fined £250,000 after a bin lorry ran over and killed a member of the public. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Team Waste (Southern) Ltd of Turners Hill, Sussex, after they were found to have breached health and safety laws...
