A man who was in control of a construction site in Scotland has been fined for not allowing two HSE inspectors access to the site to deal with unsafe work activity. In 2021 multiple concerns about unsafe work at a construction site in Irvine had been sent to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). On 16 … read more
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating an incident at a theme park in Cornwall after three people suffered injuries on a ride and attended hospital. The incident happened at around 11.45am on 26 July at Flambards theme park in Helston, Cornwall. HSE is making enquiries into what happened and the ride remains closed … read more
The grieving uncle of a four-year-old boy killed on a farm has urged everyone in agriculture to do more to keep children safe. Brian Nutter was at the wheel of a farm vehicle when his nephew Harry Lee fell from the cab footplate and was crushed beneath its wheels. Mr Nutter, speaking during this year’s … read more
Lord Alfred Robens was a prominent post-war industrialist. In 1969, three years after the Aberfan disaster, Robens was selected to chair a committee on workplace health and safety. The Robens Report of July 1972 led to the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, paving the way for the creation of Health and Safety … read more
A brick and stonework restoration company, Brick Restoration Ltd and it’s two directors, Stewart Bailey and John McCole, have been sentenced following the death of a construction worker. Alexandru Sorin was overcome by dichloromethane (‘DCM’) vapour whilst using a DCM-based paint stripper at a property in London on 25 July 2017. Mr Sorin was working … read more