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Company fined following work at height fatality

Published on Monday, June 19th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

A North East based contractor Pyeroy Ltd has been fined due to failings in their work at height rescue planning. Plymouth Magistrates Court heard that on 21 October 2013 Mr Keith Stevens, aged 57, was helping to dismantle temporary roofing at Devonport Naval Base using a mobile elevated work platform…

Roofing company fined

Published on Monday, June 12th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Roofing company fined after safety failings Date:8 June 2017 A roofing company has today been sentenced for safety failings related to working at height. Brighton Magistrates Court heard how numerous concerns were raised by members of the public about work being carried out by G & S Roofing Limited. The…

Published on Thursday, June 1st, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Engineering company fined after worker crushed Date: 26 May 2017 Pipework Engineering Services Limited (PESL) has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries as a result of a crush incident. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard that on 21 March 2016 the worker was operating a foot pedal saw when…

Directors jailed over fall from height

Published on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Three directors jailed over skylight fall 23 May 2017 Three directors of two companies have been jailed for breaching the Health and Safety at Work (HSW) Act, after a worker died in a fragile roof fall at an Essex warehouse. Image credit: ©iStock/kynny The directors’ companies, Nikolai Valkov’s employer Koseoglu…

Published on Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Two companies have been fined after a worker was seriously injured by a trolley carrying hydraulic rams. Stafford Crown Court heard how an employee of DHL Services Limited (DHL) was auditing in-coming deliveries of equipment in an outside yard at JCB World Headquarters when he was struck from behind by…

Published on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Food manufacturer fined after workers death Date: 28 April 2017 A North West food firm has been fined after a worker died when plastic bales fell on top of him. On 4 February 2015, 29 year old father of one Jacek Adamowicz was cleaning a storage yard when a number…

Food Manufacturer fined

Published on Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Food manufacturer fined after worker suffers hand injuries Date: 19 April 2017 SCLA Limited has been fined after a worker suffered life changing hand injuries while operating machinery. Westminster Magistrates Court heard how on 17 December 2015 the worker was working to clear a blockage on one of the noodle…

Petrol Retail V5 Released

Published on Thursday, April 13th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Safety Pass Alliance are pleased to announce the latest version of the successful Petrol Retail Passport Scheme has been released to all approved SPA training providers and will be live from May 1st. Supported by UKPIA , the oil companies and franchises the contractor safety passport continues to be the…

Two construction companies fined

Published on Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Two construction companies fined after worker suffers severe electric shock Date: 4 April 2017 BAM Construction Limited and Shoreland Projects Limited have been fined after a man suffered multiple life changing injuries including severe burns to his neck. Winchester Crown Court heard how BAM Construction Ltd had been appointed by…

Published on Monday, April 3rd, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Fine for two companies following asbestos investigation in Surrey Date:31 March 2017 Two companies have been fined after unsafe asbestos work was carried out on a property in Leatherhead, Surrey. Staines Magistrates’ Court heard how Kingsley Asbestos Services Limited (KAS), although a licensed asbestos removal contractor, was sub contracted by…

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