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PRISON SENTENCE FOLLOWS FRAGILE ROOF FALL DEATH

Posted on 17th January 2012

Workman fell through fragile roof sheet during factory refurb work

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COURT IMPOSES NEAR ‘MINIMUM’ FINES AFTER FOUR DEATHS

Posted on 14th December 2011
Safety failings resulted in loss of four lives in four separate coal mine incidents

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CROWN PROSECUTION ERRED ON MANSLAUGHTER DECISION

Posted on 20th October 2011
CPS makes “unreserved apology” for mistakes in dealing with workplace death

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H&S PROSECUTION SYSTEM IN SCOTLAND SPARES WITNESSES

Posted on 30th September 2010
Scotland united in praising success of new procedures for safety prosecutions  

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WIND FARM HIGH FINE FROM ‘NEW’ PROSECUTION SYSTEM

Posted on 29th September 2010
Workman struck by craned load on wind turbine resulted in leg amputation

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DEATH AT WORK SENTENCING GUIDE PUBLISHED

Posted on 11th February 2010
Corporate manslaughter fines start at £500k and H&S at £100k

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CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER SENTENCING

Posted on 30th October 2009
Guideline on sentencing Corporate Manslaughter offences published

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RECENT HIGH FINE CASES

Posted on 22nd April 2009
Court fines reflect disquiet over workplace deaths

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FINE INCREASED ON APPEAL

Posted on 1st April 2009
Scottish Court increases fine after Crown appeal

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DECEPTION SENTENCE ‘TOO LONG’

Posted on 2nd March 2009
Reduced sentence served by builder who deceived

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NON-INJURY PROSECUTIONS MAY RISE

Posted on 5th February 2009
H&S Offences Act may lead to increase non-injury prosecutions 

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HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFENCES ACT IN FORCE

Posted on 18th January 2009
Tougher penalties now available to magistrates for H&S offences

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