Man was able to leave care home undetected in early hours of morning. Search involved police, coastguard and firefighters. Doors at the home were not alarmed or protected. A local authority has been fined after the death of a patient who went missing from a care home on the Isle of Barra. Western Isles Council […] read more
A Manchester-based construction company has been fined after workers were put at risk of exposure to asbestos. A1 Property Maintenance Management Limited was acting as the principal contractor during work at the former Unicorn Public House on Liverpool Road, Eccles, Greater Manchester. During a routine inspection to the site on 16th May 2022, a Health […] read more
Man fell from height due to lack of edge protection. Second time HSE action against sole trader. HSE guidance on working safely at height is available. A worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a flat roof that did not have any edge protection. A sole trader has been fined following a prosecution by the […] read more
Vulnerable man walked more than 300 steps from his room to a carpark. Care home staff did not notice he had left and falsified records. HSE guidance is available on vulnerable residents A care home provider has been fined more than £50,000 after an elderly patient died in the early hours of Boxing Day in […] read more
Grandfather Justin Day would have turned 50 this year Family says their world has been “shattered” HSE guidance on safe use of equipment is available Tata Steel has been fined £1.5 million following the death of a contractor at its Port Talbot steelworks plant. Justin Day’s family learnt of his death while they were waiting […] read more