28/08/2026
A Cornwall-based timber company and its director have been fined after failing to comply with a series of enforcement notices issued by our inspectors.
Truro Sawmills Limited failed to comply with three improvement notices served by HSE to protect its workers.
Alistair Wright, the company’s Managing Director, was also prosecuted in relation to the offences and has been disqualified from acting as a company director for a period of five years.
As part of our investigation, we found that workers had not been appropriately trained to use rider-operated lift trucks and not been face fit tested for respiratory protective equipment to protect them from wood dust and were not under suitable health surveillance.
You can read more about the case here: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2026/08/21/cornwall-sawmill-and-company-director-fined-after-failing-to-act-on-health-and-safety-notices/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=prosecution-push
