Personal Injury News Archive
31.08.2010.
Property developer ordered to pay £30k after HSE investigation
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Strata Homes Yorkshire Limited following an investigation into the workplace accident in April 2009 when Anton Burrows suffered life-changing injuries.
31.08.2010.
Firm fined £13.5k for fatal workplace accident
Farming firm John Irvine and Son pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 after the firm was prosecuted following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
31.08.2010.
Man fined £8k for illegally fitting gas boilers
Robert Fordham pleaded guilty to three breaches of the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998 after he was prosecuted following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which led to a trial being heard at London Magistrates Court.
27.08.2010.
Woman awarded £1k compensation after dog attack
According to the Manchester Evening News, Nadine Jerome suffered a permanently-scarred leg after Natalie Cunningham's mastiff canine attacked her in the public area in the Cheetham Hill region of the city.
27.08.2010.
Former industrial workers eligible for £5k each in asbestos compensation
Under a new initiative from the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, all people who have pleural plaques will be eligible for a damages award from the Ministry of Justice for their health issues.
27.08.2010.
Haulage firm fined £5k after workplace accident
Joda Freight Limited pleaded guilty to breaching section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act in a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court after it was prosecuted following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
26.08.2010.
Landlord fined £4k for gas safety breaches
Richard Elliot admitted two breaches of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 at a case at Honiton Magistrates Court - which is located in Devon - following his prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
26.08.2010.
Companies fined combined £125k for workplace accident
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Laing O'Rourke Construction Limited and Expanded Structures following the incident in October 2006 which caused a worker severe injuries to his head and body.
26.08.2010.
Investigation rules out increased risk of occupational cancer
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Institute of Occupational Medicine have carried out a joint study on a plant owned by National Semiconductors UK (NSUK) in the port town of Greenock, which is located around 20 miles away from Glasgow.
25.08.2010.
Man gets £3,700 compensation after passing out at work
Eric Drummond was working for Rotherham Refinishing Supplies - which has branches across Yorkshire - as a paint mixer when he was asked to begin putting together four separate chemicals in order to create an under floor heating system.
25.08.2010.
Oil and gas industry advised to take measures to reduce workplace accidents
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released figures showing that the number of major injuries and unplanned hydrocarbon releases have increased in relation to previous years throughout 2009-10.
25.08.2010.
£8k fine for company following workplace accident
Newcastle-based firm Formica Ltd - which was first established in 1913 - was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following an investigation.
24.08.2010.
Asbestos exposure causes building organisation paying £1k fine
During a case at Stratford-upon-Avon Magistrates Court, Greswolde Construction Ltd of Solihull - a town near Birmingham - admitted to breaking two parts of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 Act and also has to pay £2,268 in costs.
24.08.2010.
Workplace accident leads to company being fined £15k
A.C.P (Concrete) Ltd - which is based in Cumbria - pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work 1974 Act following an incident that caused one of its workers to need a hip-to-toe leg cast for six weeks and crutches for a further four months.
24.08.2010.
Firm fined £4k for asbestos exposure
Eastern Regional Shopfitters Ltd pleaded guilty to three breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 during a case at Trafford Magistrates Court which took place following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
23.08.2010.
Man awarded £12k for loss of hearing
Tony Greatorex, a former warehouse worker from Manchester, successfully claimed the award from his ex-employer Argos Direct after the firm - which has more than 700 stores nationwide - admitted culpability for his loss of hearing, according to the Manchester Evening News.
23.08.2010.
Ship breaking firm fined £3,400 for risking asbestos exposure
Acetech Construction Limited - which is based in Barrow-on-Humber in Lincolnshire - has consequently been fined £3,400 and ordered to pay £5,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations Act 2006 three times.
23.08.2010.
Company fined £6k for workplace accident
Moulton Bulb Company - an onion packing firm - has pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations Act 2005 during a court case after it was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
20.08.2010.
Council fined £20k after man drowns
Argyll and Bute Council pleaded guilty to breaching section 3(1) of the Health and Safety Act 1974 at a case held in Dunoon Sheriff Court following the death of 75-year-old Duncan MacGillivray in September 2007.
20.08.2010.
Paint-sprayers 'must be more aware of occupational illnesses'
A report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has suggested that workers in these roles are potentially putting their personal health at risk when paint spraying with two-pack paints containing substances such as isocyanates.
