An agricultural engineer from Totnes in Devon has been sentenced after a worker sustained serious, life changing injuries after falling through a mezzanine floor whilst it was under construction. Plymouth Crown Court heard how Russell Soper, trading a… read more
Yorkshire Water Services Ltd has been sentenced today after a fitter suffered fatal burns when his clothing was ignited by sparks. Leeds Crown Court heard that, on 20 July 2015, Mr Michael Jennings was working in the bottom of a dry well, a designated… read more
Two construction companies have been fined after a worker’s foot was trapped in a rotating screw. Liverpool Crown Court heard how, on 5 March 2015, Costain Limited and Galliford Try Building Limited were upgrading Water Treatment Works in Cheshire. D… read more
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating a fatal collision at a busway in Cambridge. On Thursday 13 September 2018, a cyclist was involved in a collision with a bus at the busway on Long Road. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A HSE sp… read more
A construction company has been sentenced after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 20 September 2017, an employee of Northern Structures Ltd was removing roof sheets from a timber fr… read more