Both incidents happened during ten-day period in August 2024. Two workers lost fingers in different pieces of machinery. One of them, a grandmother, had worked at the firm for 28 years. A company in Leeds that produces plastic products has been fined after two of its workers lost fingers in machinery in separate incidents over […] read more
HSE is looking for an experienced scientist, engineer or analyst to Chair the Science Quality and Assurance Group (SQAG). SQAG provides the HSE Board, HSE Chief Executive and Director of Science with robust external assurance of the science, engineering and analysis (SEA) work which underpins HSE’s decision making. About the person We welcome applications from […] read more
19-year-old labourer died after falling six floors from a ventilation shaft HSE investigation found that the ventilation shaft had been covered only by a sheet of plasterboard and roofing foam Jerram Falkus Construction Limited fined £40,200 A construction firm has been fined £40,200 after a teenage labourer died falling down a ventilation shaft on a […] read more
Worker broke leg after falling from compost screening machine while clearing blockage. HSE investigation found company failed to assess risks and provide safe system of work. Employees were able to bypass safety measures while cleaning machinery. A green waste recycling company based in West Sussex has been fined after an employee broke his leg when […] read more
– 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