This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE's latest prosecution notices: Fines issued after worker dies from 20-foot fall A company has been fined £90,000 and a manager fined £8,500 after a worker fell to his death. Property developer fined for multiple failures The £63,000 fine was issued after multiple safety failings were found at a construction site. Company fined after worker's legs trapped in machine A fine of over £96,000 was issued to a hydraulics company after an incident which resulted in a worker having his leg amputated. Company fined £30,000 for unsafe scaffolding HSE's investigation discovered a failure to assemble safe scaffolding, causing workers to climb the scaffold rungs rather than a ladder. Builder sentenced after worker died in fall from height The builder was handed a 6-month sentence after a worker fell from a scaffold whilst working to render a domestic property. Animal feed manufacturer fined after worker loses arm A £566,000 fine was issued after a worker's arm was severed after being drawn into a conveyor mechanism whilst clearing a blockage. |