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Merchant Fined for Lack of Compulsory Employers Liability Insurance

A Cheshire scrap metal firm was fined after enforcement found it had no valid Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance cover for a set period.
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Mon 27th Apr 2026

Chemicals Company Fined After Caustic Soda Burns Incidents

The Company was fined £3.8 million after investigations found serious control and planning failures led to two caustic soda exposure incidents at sepa...
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Fri 24th Apr 2026

Major Electronics Company Fined After Worker Injured Cleaning Machinery

A worker suffered long term hand damage after being trapped while cleaning a hydraulic machine, and the company has been fined for inadequate protecti...
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Tue 21st Apr 2026

Waste Management Company Prosecution After Worker Crushed by Excavator

A Hampshire waste yard has been prosecuted after a worker suffered life changing injuries when a reversing excavator ran over him.
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Mon 20th Apr 2026

Company Fined After Worker Crushed by Concrete Block in HGV Trailer

A Worcestershire vehicle maintenance company was fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries when concrete blocks toppled inside an HGV trail...
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Thu 16th Apr 2026

Construction Company Fined for Repeated Welfare Failures at Multiple Sites

A West Midlands construction firm was fined after HSE found repeated failures to provide suitable welfare facilities, including hot or warm water and...
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Wed 15th Apr 2026

Flower Supplier Fined After Unprotected Gap Leads To Amputation

A court heard how unsafe unloading arrangements and an unprotected gap contributed to an employee suffering a through knee amputation.
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Mon 13th Apr 2026

Construction Company And Director Sentenced After Worker Fell Through Stairwell Opening

A 26 year old labourer suffered serious injuries after falling through an unprotected stairwell opening during apartment block construction.
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Thu 2nd Apr 2026

Council Fined After Ride On Lawnmower Overturns Causing Serious Injury

Bassetlaw District Council was fined after an employee was seriously injured when a ride on lawnmower overturned while being used on a steep slope in...
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Wed 1st Apr 2026

Rotherham Metal Fabrication Company Fined After Apprentice Injured By Unguarded Guillotine

A metal fabrication company was fined after a 17 year old apprentice was injured during apprenticeship training by dangerous parts of a metal cutting...
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Mon 30th Mar 2026

Builders Merchant Fined After Worker Killed in Conveyor Crush

Huws Gray Limited was fined £2.2 million after a worker died when a colleague started a conveyor while he was inside its framework.
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Fri 27th Mar 2026

Plastics Firm Fined After Two Machinery Injuries In Ten Days

A Leeds plastics manufacturer was fined after two workers suffered serious finger injuries in separate machinery incidents
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Thu 26th Mar 2026

Construction Firm Fined After Labourer Fell Through Inadequately Covered Ventilation Shaft

A construction firm was fined after a labourer died when he fell six floors through an unsafe ventilation shaft covering.
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Thu 19th Mar 2026

Waste Management Company Fined After Employee Falls From Compost Screening Machine

A green waste recycling company was fined after an employee suffered a broken leg when falling from a compost screening machine while clearing a block...
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Tue 17th Mar 2026

Bakery Company Fined After Fall From Pallet Box Causes Hip Fracture

A bakery employee suffered a hip fracture after falling from a large plastic pallet box while disposing of food waste into a skip.
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Tue 17th Mar 2026

Recycling Company Fined After Telehandler Crush Injury

A waste and recycling company was fined after an employee was crushed against a wall by a reversing telehandler.
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Fri 13th Mar 2026

Companies And Site Manager Sentenced After Illegal Asbestos Clearance At Cannock Demolition Site

Demolition at a Cannock site was halted after asbestos was discovered, but the work was later resumed with inadequate planning and an illegal clearanc...
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Mon 9th Mar 2026

Care Home Fined After Resident Choked Following Unsafe Texture Modified Meal

A care home was fined after a resident with well documented dysphagia and high risk of choking died following lunch when food was not prepared to his...
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Fri 6th Mar 2026

Companies Fined After Cherry Picker Contact With Overhead Power Line Kills Worker

Two companies were fined after an employee was electrocuted when a cherry picker collided with an 11,000 volt overhead powerline at a Devon biogas sit...
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Fri 6th Mar 2026

Immingham Metal Fabrication Company Fined for Poor Vibration Risk Management

A metal fabrication company at Immingham Docks was fined after seven workers developed vibration related illnesses.
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Fri 27th Feb 2026

Police Force Fined After Student Officer Injured Responding to Road Collision

West Mercia Police was fined after a student officer was hit by a passing car while managing traffic at the scene of a road collision.
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Fri 20th Feb 2026

Grounds Maintenance Company Fined After Fatal Incident With Ride On Lawnmower

A grounds maintenance company was fined after an employee died when a ride on lawnmower descended a steep incline into a village pond.
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Wed 18th Feb 2026

Forging Company Fined After Fatal Lathe Entanglement

Somers Forge Limited was fined after an employee died following entanglement in a lathe while finishing a rotating component using handheld emery clot...
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Wed 18th Feb 2026

Construction Company Fined After Worker Fell From Ladder During Refurbishment

A construction worker suffered multiple serious injuries after falling from a stepladder while helping build temporary formwork for a new concrete sta...
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Mon 16th Feb 2026

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