Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
L.S. Starrett fined after workplace injury
Fine or penalty
L.S. Starrett Company pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and was fined £100,000 after an employee was seriously injured while operating a drill. The case concerned a workplace injury at the company and resulted in a criminal plea and a financial penalty. The event was reported in December 2020.
L.S. Starrett pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and was fined £100,000 after an employee was seriously injured while operating a drill.
Source excerpt
A Jedburgh tool manufacturer has been fined £100,000 at the townâs sheriff court after one of its employees was seriously injured while operating a drill.
L.S.Starrett pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 at its Oxnam Road factory on October 2, 2018.
2002
RapidCheck coordinate-measuring-machine allegations
Starrett faced allegations of fraud concerning its RapidCheck coordinate measuring machine. A federal investigation reportedly found no basis for charges, and no criminal charges were filed.