Grandfather Justin Day would have turned 50 this year Family says their world has been “shattered” HSE guidance on safe use of equipment is available Tata Steel has been fined £1.5 million following the death of a contractor at its Port Talbot steelworks plant. Justin Day’s family learnt of his death while they were waiting […] read more
A Herefordshire-based conservatory manufacturer and installation company has been fined £40,000 after an employee fell through the roof of a first-floor orangery home extension. Leslie Baker was one of several employees of Atrium Conservatories Limited, working to install an orangery extension covering the footprint of a former first-floor balcony at a house in Abberley, Worcestershire […] read more
An airport company has been fined £144,050 for failures that led to the tragic death of a 59-year-old man. Glasgow Prestwick Airport Limited pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at Ayr Sheriff Court after Joseph Dempsey, an experienced member of the ground handling team, died when a corroded guardrail gave way […] read more
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 February 2019, Mr […] read more
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 and wall mounts in education […] read more