HSE News updates: Fine issued after worker crushed by hay bales

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Date issued: 24 May 2024

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The company was fined over £40,000 for failing to store the hay bales in a safe manner.

The worker struck a live electrical cable with a crowbar whilst undertaking assigned work without proper training.

The 3 companies were fined after 2 metal skips fell onto a worker, resulting in serious injuries.

The company failed to take proper precautions to ensure work was carried out safely which resulted in the worker suffering serious injuries.

The fine was issued after multiple glass panels fell on a worker and were found to have not been stored properly.

The MoD was sanctioned after a soldier was accidentally killed during a training exercise at a firing range.

Multiple individuals were sentenced after design and maintenance failures of a fairground ride resulted in a woman suffering serious injuries.

The fine of over £15,500 was issued after multiple health and safety breaches were discovered between 2017 and 2023.

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