Worker died after falling into a hot water tank at an industrial cleaning company
A catering equipment cleaning company has been fined £200,000 after a worker died after falling into a tank of hot water.
The man fell through the lid of a tank of hot water heated to 76° centigrade and died a week later in hospital.
It happened on 8 January 2018 when the...Read More »
Building Safety Regulator calls on residents to have their say
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The Building Safety Regulator has been established in the Health and Safety Executive, as part of the building safety reforms, following recommendations in the Hackitt review after the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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The Building Safety Act 2022 introduces a more stringent, regulatory regime for England to make sure that residents living in...Read More »
Freight containers – potential worker exposure
Port and distribution workers who play a crucial role in making sure items are delivered to buyers in the UK could be putting their health at risk.
Approximately 63.2 million tonnes of goods were handled by UK ports in 2015 in freight containers. These containers are opened on arrival by workers...Read More »
Company fined £440,000 after security guard seriously injured
A meat production company has been fined £440,000 after a security guard at an abattoir was seriously injured by a vehicle passing through the site gate.
The 63-year-old security guard, who was working for an independent security company, was on duty at the gated entrance of the Dunbia (UK) abattoir at...Read More »
£400k fine for Bernard Matthews after health and safety breaches left worker paralysed
Bernard Matthew’s Food Ltd has been fined £400,000 following two separate incidents where employees were seriously injured.
Colin Frewin was left permanently paralysed and spent six months in hospital following an incident at the company’s Suffolk manufacturing plant.
Mr Frewin suffered multiple serious injuries, including a pierced left lung, several broken ribs,...Read More »