– Employee fractured their hip after falling from a large plastic pallet box while disposing of food waste into a skip – The company failed to carry out a suitable risk assessment for loading skips and did not provide appropriate equipment for safe working at height – HSE guidance is available A Bolton bakery company has been fined £16,667 after an […] read more
Worker was crushed against a wall by a reversing telehandler. HSE investigation found no suitable risk assessment had been carried out. Company failed to segregate vehicles and pedestrians in the yard. A waste and recycling company has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries after being crushed by a reversing telehandler at a site […] read more
– Demolition work at a Staffordshire site was halted after asbestos was discovered – An unlicensed company and individual were appointed to manage the clear-up instead of a licensed contractor – HSE investigation found that the demolition was not properly planned or managed Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a […] read more
Employers have the same health and safety duties for home workers as for office-based staff Key risk areas to consider include stress and mental health, display screen equipment, and working environment Free guidance is available to help employers meet their responsibilities. Over a third of workers in Great Britain now work remotely or in hybrid arrangements, but not all employers realise health and safety responsibilities apply […] read more
– Carl Parsons, 34, was killed and Luke Madavan was seriously injured when a cherry picker struck an 11,000-volt overhead powerline – Two companies have been fined following the death of Carl Parsons and life-changing injuries to a colleague at a Devon biogas site. – HSE investigation found that Willand O&M had been advised to […] read more