Aerospace firm fined after employee burns eyelid with caustic soda

An aerospace company has been fined for safety failings after an Essex worker injured his eye whilst cleaning out a tank containing caustic soda. The 39-year-old, who does not want to be named, sustained a chemical burn to his eyelid and inside his tear duct after...

School fined after pupil hurt in design and technology lesson

A Solihull school has been fined after an 11-year-old pupil suffered serious hand injuries in a design and technology lesson. The year seven student from Alderbrook School was using a bench sanding machine when his hand became trapped between the rotating face of the...

Scrap metal carrier pays the price

A man carrying waste in his van pretended to be someone else when he was stopped by police and the Environment Agency.Mathew Davies, aged 32, of Scott Gardens, Lincoln admitted one fraud offence and one of carrying scrap metal without being registered and was fined...

Cheltenham demolition firm fined for illegal asbestos removal

A Cheltenham demolition company has been prosecuted after exposing its own workers to dangerous asbestos fibres and illegally removing asbestos waste from a property in Gloucester. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted DA Environmental Services Ltd at...

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