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Young apprentice loses finger on rotary press

The owner of a business that manufactures specialist adhesive tape for industrial applications has been fined after a young apprentice lost his finger on a rotary die press.

Nuneaton Magi....

Added on: 28/04/2016

Employer fined after employee falls through fragile roof

Phillip Posnett, a self employed business man has been fined after his employee fell through a fragile sky light on a farm building.

Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard how an employ....

Added on: 28/04/2016

Altrincham building contractor sentenced over block collapse and multiple unsafe working practices

A Cheshire building company has been sentenced for safety failings at a building site in Altrincham where they were building residential houses and apartments.

Altin Homes Limited was run....

Added on: 28/04/2016

Explosion at vehicle seat manufacturer injures worker

A vehicle seat manufacturing company based in Ebbw Vale, has been fined after a worker was injured from an explosion.

Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court heard how an operator at Sears Manuf....

Added on: 28/04/2016

Two firms fined for safety breaches

Two Derbyshire-based construction firms were fined for safety breaches as a result of separate investigations into reported cases of carpel tunnel syndrome and hand arm vibration syndrome to employ....

Added on: 28/04/2016

Roofing firm fined over safety breach

A roofing firm from Malton was fined today for safety breaches after a worker fractured his skull following a fall from height.

Mitchell Roofing Ltd, was contracted to replace existing ro....

Added on: 28/04/2016

Man handed £8800 penalty for operating illegal waste sites in Gloucestershire

On Monday 7 March 2016, Sam Phelps, who ran ‘XP Wood Recycling’, pleaded guilty to 2 charges of deliberately operating illegal waste sites.

Mr. Phelps was fined £400 f....

Added on: 31/03/2016

Thames Water fined £380,000 for pollution of a rural stream

Thames Water fined £380,000 at Aylesbury Crown Court for polluting the Horsenden Stream in Buckinghamshire.

The case was brought by the Environment Agency after Thames Water cause....

Added on: 31/03/2016

Castleford firm fined £9,000 over housing development pollution

Silt-polluted water ran from construction site into watercourse

A Castleford engineering firm has been fined £9,000 over a pollution incident relating to a housing development in ....

Added on: 31/03/2016

£100,000 hangover for brewery after water pollution incident

Molson Coors Brewery (UK) Limited (MCB Ltd) have been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £31,586.49 at Basingstoke Magistrates Court for polluting the River Wey.

In ....

Added on: 31/03/2016