Case Reports

Statute reference: regulation 11 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and s.2 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) — 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd, a food manufacturing company, has been fined following two incidents in which workers were trapped in moving machinery.

Statute reference: ss.2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) — Two companies have been fined following the death of a worker from crush injuries.

Statute reference: regulation 8 of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSIUR) — Daniel Cox, a builder, has been sentenced for putting three people at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Statute reference: regulation 4 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WHR) and s.37 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) — A roofing company and its director have been fined following the death of a worker.

Statute reference: regulation 27 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) — Allenbuild Ltd, a construction company, has been fined following the death of a worker.

Statute reference: s.3 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) and regulation 6 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WHR) — A company and a contractor have been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries in a fall.

Statute reference: s.2 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) — SIG Trading Ltd, a steel cladding company, has been fined after a worker trapped his hand in machinery.

Statute reference: s.2 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) — Veolia ES (UK) Ltd, a refuse collection company, has been fined following the death of a worker.

Statute reference: s.3 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) — WD Close & Sons Ltd, a metal fabrication company, has been fined following an incident in which an agency worker suffered serious injuries.

Statute reference: reg. 8 of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) — Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors has been fined following an incident in which a worker suffered serious injuries while carrying out a lifting operation.