Firework factory explosion death pair jailed – BBC News
“A father and son have been jailed for the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: health & safety
Firm fined after chemical explosion closed motorways – BBC News
“An international waste management company has been fined £150,000 after a major chemical fire closed two motorways in Lancashire.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner criticises MoD over fatal helicopter crash – The Independent
“A coroner today criticised the Ministry of Defence for failing to adequately maintain a helicopter which crashed and caught fire in Iraq, claiming the lives of two SAS soldiers.”
The Independent, 9th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tan salon owner sentenced after girl burned on sunbed – BBC News
“The owner of a tanning salon where a schoolgirl was badly burned on a sunbed has been told to pay £6,000 costs.”
BBC News, 8th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sellafield faces fine for exposing staff to radioactivity – The Guardian
“The safety record of Britain’s nuclear industry will be tarnished tomorrow when managers at the Sellafield complex in Cumbria are fined for exposing staff to radioactive contamination.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plant driver guilty of skip death – BBC News
“A heavy plant operator has been found guilty of killing a young bricklayer in a building site accident in Plymouth.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Train drivers win injury payout – BBC News
“Three train drivers who claimed that an industrial injury left their hands permanently disabled have been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fines after fairground ride smash – BBC news
“The owner of a faulty fairground ride and an inspector have each been fined £2,000 after 10 people were hurt when it collapsed at an event in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled man killed by bed hoist – BBC News
“A disabled man choked to death after becoming trapped in a mechanical hoist which failed as he was using it to get into bed, an inquest has heard.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Look fire brings record fine – BBC news
“High Street fashion chain New Look has been fined a record £400,000 for fire safety breaches after a blaze broke out at a central London branch.”
BBC News, 25th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Negligence’ led to depot deaths – BBC News
“Two firemen died in a huge explosion at a fireworks depot because of ‘gross negligence’ in the storage of explosives, a court has been told.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crush death firm fined £100,000 – BBC News
“A pet food firm has been fined £100,000 after one of its workers was crushed to death in a machine at a Northamptonshire factory.”
BBC news, 5th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Draft guideline: Corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Tuesday 27 October 2009, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published a draft guideline on corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. This is the first offence guideline relating to sentencing organisations rather than individuals, and concerns sentencing for offences where the most serious form of harm was caused, the death of one or more persons.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 27th October 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Firm fined £270,000 over worker’s death plunge – The Independent
“Sugar manufacturing giant Tate & Lyle was fined £270,000 today (9 October) after a contract worker ‘tragically’ drowned in the Thames.”
The Independent, 9th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Children denied school trips over teachers’ fears of being sued – The Guardian
“Children are being denied school trips for fear teachers will be sued if something goes wrong, despite the fact that only 156 recorded legal actions have ended in compensation in the past decade, new research reveals.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police fined £40,000 for shooting ‘disaster’
“Thames Valley police force has been fined £40,000 after a firearms instructor, Pc David Micklethwaite, accidentally shot and nearly killed a former rifle marksman.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Consultant ‘victimised for exposing cost-cutting’ – The Independent
“A leading cancer consultant who repeatedly raised concerns about the health and safety of patients at a London hospital will claim today that he was victimised by managers and had his warnings ignored.”
The Independent, 9th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Schools pay £16,000 a day in compensation – Daily Telegraph
“Schools are paying out £16,000 a day in compensation to pupils injured in the playground and PE lessons, new figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough files to be opened – BBC News
“Families who lost their loved ones in the Hillsborough disaster have renewed hope of a full disclosure after a meeting with the home secretary.”
BBC News, 29th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Swine flu pandemic could fuel rise in workplace litigation – The Guardian
“Businesses could face a spate of legal claims from employees hit by swine flu, experts warn, as concerns mount that firms are not prepared to deal with legal issues arising from affected staff.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
