First HSE Covid spot check prosecution completed
It comes after an HSE inspector discovered ‘multiple’ health and safety issues at a Manchester construction site while carrying out a Covid spot check in July 2020

The first successful prosecution arising from the UK Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Covid ‘spot check’ programme has been made, with a construction contractor prosecuted for breaches of health and safety legislation.
An HSE inspector discovered “multiple” health and safety issues at a Manchester construction site while carrying out a Covid spot check in July 2020.