Health and Safety

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Rogue gas fitter jailed for carrying out unsafe work

Antony Clifton was suspended by the Gas Safe Register – but carried out illegal and unsafe work anyway. People encouraged to check the Gas Safe Register. A rogue gas fitter from Norfolk has been jailed after carrying out unsafe gas work at a residential property while suspended from the Gas Safe Register. Antony Clifton, from […] read more

Textile company fined after director killed by reversing HGV

Director’s family left with ‘mixed emotions’. No risk assessment or safe system of work in place at time. HSE guidance on safe use of transport is available A textile manufacturer has been fined £220,000 after one of its directors was killed by a reversing HGV in Rochdale. Daniel Ames was a director of The British […] read more

Textile firm fined £300,000 after worker struck by vehicle

CCTV stills show the scene moments before the incident. Company failed to property managed vehicle movements on site. HSE guidance is available.   A company in the West Midlands that reclaims and processes textiles has been fined £300,000 after one of its workers was hit by a telehandler. The man, now 42, suffered serious injuries […] read more

Teen’s thumb re-attached after being severed off at work

Apprentice injured in luxury hotel renovation HSE guidance on working with machinery is available   Doctors managed to successfully reattach the thumb of a teenage apprentice after it had been severed off by a rotating blade. The then 18-year-old resumed his apprenticeship with another firm following the procedure. He was employed as an apprentice joiner […] read more

Worker has leg amputated following fall

Traffic light system had broken down several weeks before incident, investigation finds. HSE guidance is available on safe use of transport. A Norfolk-based food wholesaler has been fined £66,000 after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry. The worker was loading an HGV using a pallet truck […] read more