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2 clusters · 5 sources · 17 days · First seen · Last updated
UK industrial accident legal penalties
Overview
UK companies have received significant fines following industrial accidents that resulted in severe injury and death.
Factory Services UK Limited was fined £160,000 after a maintenance engineer suffered life-changing injuries at a Merseyside site when his arm was pulled into moving machinery. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that a hole in the casing had existed for years to allow workers to clear blockages without stopping the machine.
In a separate incident in Surrey, contractors Appledorn Developments and T Vaughan were fined over £1 million following the death of Gheorghita Arsene. Mr. Arsene was killed when an unsupported trench collapsed while he was replacing a pipe. The HSE investigation determined that no supports were in place and excavated soil had been placed too close to the trench edge. A site manager from T Vaughan received a suspended prison sentence for failing to implement safety measures despite being aware of the risks.
Entities
Appledorn Developments · T Vaughan · Health and Safety Executive · Old Bailey · Factory Services UK Limited
Timeline
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6 days ago
[CRIME] 3 sourcesUK companies fined following industrial accidents and worker fatalitiesUK firms have been fined following industrial accidents, including a £160,000 penalty for a manufacturer after a worker suffered life-changing injuries and over £1 million for contractors after a fatal trench塌陷
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22 days ago
[CRIME] 2 sourcesWorkplace safety violations lead to major fines in separate fatal incidentsCompanies in Melbourne and Edmonton have been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars following separate workplace fatalities involving equipment failure and falls in 2023.
Sources
ca.news.yahoo.com · constructionmanagement.co.uk · insurance-edge.net · safetysolutions.net.au · theworkersunion.com