This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE's latest prosecution notices:
£80,000 fine for firm after worker fell from ladder
The horticultural company were fined after a worker suffered serious injuries when a ladder collapsed during irrigation work.
Unregistered gas installer sentenced
A 12-month community order with 240 hours of unpaid work was issued after illegal gas work caused a gas leak.
Manufacturer fined £300,000 after worker crushed
The fine was issued after a worker suffered serious crush injuries when a hydraulic arm fell on him due to an ineffective safety bar.
Waste company fined after worker fatally crushed by a skip wagon
A fine of nearly £2.5 million was issued to the waste management firm following an investigation into the fatal incident.
Builder given suspended sentence after roof worker fell to his death
The sentence was handed out after a worker died from a fall during roof work on a property extension.
Construction company fined £1 million following death of worker
HSE's investigation found inadequate segregation between pedestrians and vehicles, resulting in a worker being killed by a reversing road-sweeper.
Two companies fined after worker falls through fragile rooflight
Fines totalling £95,000 were issued after a worker fell through a fragile rooflight during over-cladding work, impaling his leg.
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