23-year-old fell from ladder while erecting fence near the A19 The work had not been properly planned Falls from height remain leading cause of death and injury A fencing and land services company in Ripon has been fined after an employee suffered spinal fractures when he fell from a ladder during the erection of an […] read more
Worker died from crush injuries after being drawn into machinery through a gap in fixed guarding. HSE investigation found the company had identified the risk of entrapment two months before the incident but failed to include the guarding as a control measure. Company fined and ordered to pay full costs after pleading guilty to breaching […] read more
Worker died from crush injuries after being drawn into machinery through a gap in fixed guarding. HSE investigation found the company had identified the risk of entrapment two months before the incident but failed to include the guarding as a control measure. Company fined and ordered to pay full costs after pleading guilty to breaching […] read more
74-year-old Grace Mecaley killed after being struck by a bus while using a pedestrian crossing TfL failed to properly manage risks to pedestrians at Walthamstow Bus Station Similar collision in 2022 and five near misses recorded in the two days before Grace’s death Transport for London (TfL) has been convicted and fined £2 million after […] read more
Mick Ferris, a coach driver on his break, was killed by a falling window pane from the 26th floor of the luxury Corniche development in London The Companies failed to effectively act after a near-miss one year earlier, when a window fell from the same penthouses and just missed workers. HSE investigation found the companies […] read more