22 June Asbestos failures lead (again) to substantial fines A building contractor has been fined after failing to carry out the correct procedures after asbestos was found during the refurbishment of a building at Bedford School in Bedford. Asbestos failures included the lack of a demolition/refurbishment survey and failure to manage asbestos after it was disturbed. Luton Crown Court heard how on 11 August … Read More
8 May Worker was Fatally Crushed leads to £2,000,000 in fines A civil engineering contractor and a district heating firm have been fined £1,000,000 each after a worker was fatally crushed. In December 2015, 36-year-old DB was employed by R K Civil Engineers Ltd working at the EON Renewable Energy Plant in Sheffield. He was one of two workers unloading large heating pipes (12 metres long … Read More
25 November Health and Safety Failings – Construction firm fined for unsafe basement work Construction firm fined for unsafe basement work Key Facts: A construction firm have been fined after an HSE clampdown on poor safety conditions in basement projects. An unexpected HSE visit identified serious safety failings at the construction firm’s site, where workers lives were put at risk. The firm was fined £13,400 plus costs. Read More