Aaron Back, 41, fell from tipping bucket while dismantling pipework No suitable arrangements were in place to manage their contractors and ensure safety on their construction site Falls from height remain leading cause of death and injury. A principal contractor has been fined after a man was left ‘physically ruined’ after falling from a tipping […] read more
Driver of dumper truck was instructed not to wear seatbelt Incident happened on housing construction site near Wigan in 2022 Excavations on the site were not adequately protected A groundworks company based in Warrington has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a dumper truck overturned. The incident happened on 10 October 2022 […] read more
Worker killed after being crushed by a 1.6 tonne concrete weight at a cement bagging plant. A section of perimeter fencing had been routinely removed, exposing dangerous moving parts of machinery. Employers must take effective measures to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery. A cement company in Sharpness has been fined £1,000,000 after an […] read more
A food manufacturer has been fined after employees were at risk of developing occupational asthma a factory in Buckingham. Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court heard how workers at Puratos Limited were at risk after HSE found the levels of inhalable dust at the site could cause illnesses such as occupational asthma. A HSE inspection carried out […] read more
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to support Farm Safety Week, with new figures for 2025/26 revealing that children and older workers remain disproportionately at risk on Britain’s farms. Agriculture remains the industry with the highest rate of work-related fatalities. Provisional data for 2025/26 shows that 29 people were killed in agriculture, forestry and […] read more