Grocery wholesaler fined £1 million after worker killed by reversing HGV
A London-based grocery supplier has been fined £1 million after a worker was killed by a reversing HGV during a delivery in Manchester.
Lee Warburton, 53, a father of three from Stockport, was employed by Bestway Northern Limited, a wholesale supplier serving independent supermarkets across Britain, when the incident occurred.
On 19...Read More »
Safety notice: Display screen stands in schools
Certain motorised display screen wall mounts intended for use in schools and educational establishments are a serious risk of injury.
HSE has issued a Safety notice: Risk from height adjustable display screen stands in schools and other education settings for users, installers and procurers of height adjustable display screen stands...Read More »
Property developer fined after man crushed by faulty lift
A London property developer has been fined £40,000 after a member of the public was crushed by a faulty falling lift at a block of flats.
The 23-year-old had returned to the flats on Cambridge Heath Road in East London, with a group of friends on 9 September 2019. When he...Read More »
HSE inspectors act for “public safety” on nine theme park rides
Nine rides at a Devon theme park were stopped after a routine inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Woodlands Family Theme Park was unable to provide sufficient assurance that the rides had undergone valid safety checks, but was able to rectify the issues quickly to minimise disruption.
On Thursday 26...Read More »
Joinery firm fined for failing to protect its workers
- Unannounced visit by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found failures.
- The company had failed to protect workers from exposure to wood dust.
- They also failed to maintain electrical installations.
A joinery firm in Middlesbrough has been fined £10,000 after an unannounced visit by Britain’s workplace regulator found multiple health and safety breaches.
Inspectors from...Read More »