Roofer given suspended sentence after man falls from scaffold
A self-employed roofer has received a suspended prison sentence after a man suffered serious injuries after falling from scaffold in Devon.
Daniel Hooper was given a 16-week custodial sentence, which will be suspended for a period of 12 months, following Iain Smith, 36, falling from a height of more than 25...Read More »
New guidance to protect those using gas and air safely in hospitals
New guidance to protect Britain’s midwives from excessive nitrous oxide exposure has been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
The guidance is aimed at those responsible for ensuring the safety of workers and new mothers on maternity wards.
More commonly known as ‘gas and air’ when mixed with oxygen, nitrous...Read More »
Offshore industry reaps benefits from HSE inspection programme
- HSE programme has led to greater collaboration amongst offshore companies
- HSE inspected various North Sea production operators as they determined how PSLP was being adopted
- A report on the PSLP inspection programme was published today (Thursday 6 February 2025)
An inspection programme by Britain’s workplace regulator has led to major safety improvements...Read More »
Farm partnership fined after man with ‘heart of gold’ killed by exploding tyre
A Lancashire farm partnership has been fined £80,000 after a man with ‘a heart of gold’ died following an incident at a dairy farm in Hutton near Preston.
Joshua Hardman, who was just 23, suffered fatal head injuries as he helped to inflate a tractor tyre at the farm on 7...Read More »
Company fined for failures at waste and recycling centre
A company that operates several household waste and recycling centres in Wales has been fined for failing to protect workers and members of the public.
Sundorne Products (Llanidloes) Limited pleaded guilty to the failures identified at Llandrindod Wells Household Waste and Recycling Centre in Powys. The charges arose following an inspection...Read More »