A construction company and its director have been fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed in Manchester. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the property on Caxton Road, Fallowfield, on 22 September 2020 after being informed an exterior wall had collapsed during construction work undertaken by Servotec Ltd. Following HSE’s … read more
An asbestos removal company has been convicted and its director given a prison sentence after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos. Asbestos Boss Limited, also known as Asbestos Team and its director, Daniel Luke Cockcroft, advertised as a licensed asbestos removal company and removed licensable material from domestic properties throughout Great Britain. An … read more
A dental supply company has been fined £30k after an explosion of flammable liquid led to a fire at its premises in Halifax. John Winters & Company Limited pleaded guilty to safety breaches after one of its employees was put at serious risk in the explosion that led to flames ripping through the building. Leeds … read more
A manufacturing company has been fined after an employee lost parts of two fingers when his hand got caught in a machine producing face masks. The 55-year-old machine operator was working a night shift for Alpha Solway Limited at the company’s Yew Tree Way site in Warrington, on 22 April 2021. After spotting a problem … read more
Millennials, gen Z workers and other younger people who work as plumbers, electricians, and in other trades need to take the risk of asbestos much more seriously. That’s the message from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The workplace regulator has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the risks associated with the dangerous … read more