Case Reports

Stoneworld (Oxfordshire) Ltd, a stonemasonry company, and Gerald Harris, a contractor, have been sentenced following an incident in which a worker suffered serious arm injuries.

Treanor Pujol Ltd, a concrete manufacturing company, has been fined following the death of one employee and serious injuries suffered by another.

Perrys Motor Sales Ltd and S & Ash Ltd, occupational health and safety consultants, have been fined after a worker developed hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).

West Design Products Ltd, a paper making company, has been fined following an incident in which a worker suffered finger amputations.

John Leadley Ltd, a plumbing and heating company, has been fined following an incident in which a worker suffered serious burns.

Wirral Borough Council has been fined after a tree branch struck a pregnant woman in a moving car.

Clive Weal, a self-employed health and safety consultant, has been fined for providing incompetent health and safety advice to small and medium-sized enterprises on the management and control of risk in relation to hand-arm vibration, workplace noise and the control of substances hazardous to health.

Costain Ltd and Brenbuild Ltd, construction companies, have been fined after two workers suffered serious injuries.

JR Scaffold Services has been fined following an incident in which a worker suffered serious injuries in a fall.

Spartan Promenade Tiles Ltd, a tile manufacturing company, has been fined after a worker suffered serious arm injuries.