Health & safety in court

All the latest news from court, including health and safety prosecutions, fines for health and safety breaches and other penalties.

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Haulage company fined £100k after worker dies from injuries

A haulage company in Wales has been fined £100,000 after a worker fell from a loading bay and died. Read More

Company fined for putting worker at ionising radiation risk

A company in Berkshire has been fined £16,000 after putting an employee at risk of exposure to ionising radiation. Read More

Company and director fined for putting workers at welding fume risk

A West Midlands engineering company and its managing director have been fined for failing to protect their workers from welding fume. Read More

Two construction firms fined after man suffers serious injuries

Two construction companies have been fined a combined total of £120,000 after a groundworker suffered horrific injuries when heavy drainage pipes fell on top of him. Read More

£3m fine for waste management company after two deaths

A waste management firm has been fined a total of £3 million following the deaths of two workers in separate incidents. Read More

Company fined after worker suffers life-changing injuries in fall

A Cumbrian construction company has been fined after a man was critically injured falling 10m through the roof of an industrial unit. Read More

Printing company fined after worker’s hand crushed

A commercial printing company has been fined £100,000 after an employee’s hand was crushed by a laminating machine. The man Read More

Network Rail fined £6.7m following Stonehaven derailment

Network Rail has been fined £6.7million following fatal Stonehaven derailment that killed three people in 2020. Read More

Company fined after workers injured by explosion

A manufacturing company in West Yorkshire has been fined £200,000 after workers were injured by an explosion. Read More

Manchester company director fined after obstructing HSE investigation

A Manchester-based construction company and its director have been fined after health and safety failings following an inspection. Read More



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