Supervisor turned machine on in devastating mix-up Employee suffered fractured shoulder, torn ligaments, and a broken finger HSE guidance highlights the importance of isolating machinery during cleaning A North East waste and recycling company has been fined £270,000 after an employee was injured while cleaning a waste picking line. On 24 March 2023, during […] read more
A horticultural company has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries after falling from a ladder. The employee had been tasked to check irrigation that was watering plants contained in hanging baskets at the site in Banbury on 7 June 2023. As the man climbed the ladder, it fell and collapsed under him, resulting […] read more
An unregistered gas installer has been sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work at two houses in Cheshire. The work was undertaken on several occasions between 2021 and 2023, resulting in a gas leak inside one of the properties, leaving one of the homeowners without a working appliance for an extended period. The Health and […] read more
Every year, families across Great Britain face the devastating loss of a loved one killed by a reversing vehicle at work. These are not just statistics. They are family members, friends and colleagues whose lives were cut short by entirely preventable accidents. The stark reality is that being struck by a moving vehicle accounts for […] read more
Worker trapped for more than 20 minutes before he was freed The man, in his 40s, has been unable to return to work HSE guidance on managing risks is available A manufacturer of rolled aluminium products has been fined £300,000 after a worker was crushed under a 1.5-tonne hydraulic arm at its site in Bridgnorth. […] read more