A 19-year-old man severed a large part of his forearm in an incident that could have been avoided if his employer had observed health and safety guidelines.
Company taken to court over unsafe truck hire
A tool and plant hire company has been fined £14,000 (with £8199.74 in costs) by Derby Magistrates’ Court because a worker sustained injuries caused by a defective dumper truck it provided to a farmer in August 2013.
Shopfitting firm prosecuted after worker broke eight ribs in ladder fall
A Birmingham-based shopfitting company – A Edmonds and Co Ltd – has been found guilty of safety failings after one of its workers fell from a ladder and sustained multiple injuries, including eight broken ribs.
Firm goes to court following unsafe refurbishment work
A London-based construction company – FN Property Limited – has been fined following an inspection conducted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
MPs call for prosecution of financial advisers that assist clients with tax avoidance
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which consists of a cross-party panel of MPs, has advised that the next Government should implement laws allowing for the prosecution of financial advisers that help their wealthy clients invest in aggressive tax avoidance schemes.