Employee suffered serious, life-changing injuries following incident at Siemens Gamesa site HSE investigation found serious failures in systems of work Siemens Gamesa has been fined following an incident in which an employee suffered serious, life-changing injuries at a site in Hull. On 18 July 2024, a 37-year-old woman was carrying out work as part of […] read more
Employee suffered serious injuries after hand became trapped beneath three-tonne machine during lifting operation. HSE investigation found lifting operation had not been properly planned or carried out safely. Worker later underwent surgery to amputate two damaged fingers. A machine manufacturing company in Shepshed, Leicestershire has been fined £170,000 after an employee’s fingers were crushed when […] read more
Public Notice of an appeal by Faldingworth Defence Limited against the imposed variation of their explosives licence by the Health and Safety Executive Appellant Name: Faldingworth Defence Limited (FDL) Site Location: Faldingworth Base, Spridlington Road LN8 3SQ. Original Decision Authority/Respondent: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Nature of the Appeal: FDL is appealing to the Secretary of State for […] read more
Worker has three fingers partially severed after contact with moving machinery at Glasgow fuel plant Radio miscommunication led to worker believing high-spinning blades had been turned off HSE investigation found the company failed to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery A biomass company in Glasgow has been fined a six-figure sum after a worker […] read more
HSE investigators uncovered what happened to Jason Thomas, who went missing at 4pm on 22 January 2023. Fellow workers on the Valaris 121 offshore rig heard a loud noise and when searching for Mr Thomas found his hard hat, gloves and radio near the airlock door. HSE investigation concluded Mr Thomas had plunged into North […] read more