A Runcorn business park operator has been fined £13,000 after a worker fell more than 13 feet through a fragile roof. The man sustained life-threatening injuries, including a fractured skull and collapsed lung as a result of the fall, which happened while he was carrying out repairs at a premises on The Heath Business and … read more
Serco has been fined £240,000 after a man was killed when the lorry he was a passenger in crashed into litter picking vans blocking a lane of a dual carriageway in Norfolk. Tony Skerratt, 44, from Enfield, was in the passenger seat of a Wren Kitchens lorry when it hit the vans, which were obstructing … read more
Zebra Technologies Europe Limited (Preston) has triumphed at this year’s ‘Risk reduction through design’ awards for its innovative solution that helps protect workers from developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The manufacturing company won the prestigious award after overcoming stiff competition from innovators across a wide range of sectors. The ‘Risk reduction through design’ award 2022/23, sponsored … read more
A manufacturing company has been fined after a dad was drawn into a machine and broke his arm in two places. Paul Pearce, a father-of-two from Lymington in Hampshire, was unable to work for over a year following the incident on 12 March 2021. He had been working a night shift for HS Butyl Limited, … read more
A private health care provider has been fined after three workers received treatment following exposure to chlorine gas. Anthony Coombes, an engineer from Sandhurst, Berkshire, was working at The Hampshire Clinic on Basing Road in Basingstoke when he was exposed to the potentially deadly gas on 11 March 2021. He had been hired by Circle … read more