by Jose | Mar 31, 2020 | Fines, Health and Safety, Health Risks, LEV, LEV HSE, Occupational Ill Health, Wood Dust
More and more cases are hitting the high courts and the mainstream media, where employees are claiming ill health or even terminal illness due to exposure to harmful substances at work. The council launched an investigation after a member of staff complained. The...
by Adrian Sims | Jun 4, 2018 | LEV, LEV Design, LEV HSE, Occupational Ill Health, Wood Dust
A UK furniture making company has been sentenced and fined for failing to keep its workers safe from harmful hardwood dust exposure. The Hertfordshire company, who specialise in the manufacture of dining and cabinet furniture, pleaded guilty to breaching regulations...
by Adrian Sims | Dec 1, 2017 | Fines, HSE, LEV, LEV HSE, Oil Mist, Wood Dust
With recent prosecutions resulting in a £800,000 fine for one company and 4 directors/employees of another receiving suspended prison sentences, it is clear that the HSE are taking seriously their responsibility to prosecute companies who are not protecting their...
