Power failures and control errors cause gangways to retract without warning, risking fatal falls Oil and gas operators to review gangway systems or stop operations Safety measures required before workers can safely use motion compensated gangways The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice today (8 August) to highlight the risks of […] read more
A County Durham waste management company has been fined after a young employee was run over by an excavator. Farm XS (Northern) Limited, based in Barnard Castle, was sentenced after an incident on 29 January 2024 that left the 24-year-old with serious injuries. The employee was only in his second week of employment at the […] read more
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