A construction company has been fined for failure to maintain the braking system of an articulated dumper truck. Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how Nelson Plant Hire failed to ensure the dumper truck was subject to a regular maintenance regime resulting in a worker being seriously injured. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) … read more
Dr Delphine Bard is a Principal Scientist in HSE’s Science and Research Centre in Buxton. To mark International Women’s Day 2022, Delphine talks about her work in standardisation and why women should get involved. “I am an aerosol scientist working for the health and safety executive and have been actively involved in standardisation on a … read more
Jennifer French has been as HSE inspector for over seven years. She works in the Field Operations Division, the largest operational inspectorate in HSE, which covers many employment sectors including agriculture, general manufacturing, engineering, food and drink, entertainment, education, health services, local and central government and domestic gas safety. To mark International Women’s Day 2022, … read more
The mother of a four-year-old boy who fell from a farm vehicle and was run over sustaining fatal injures has called for a change in attitude in agriculture. Today, farmer Brian Nutter was given a suspended prison sentence following the death of his nephew Harry Lee. Wigan Magistrates’ Court heard that on 8 July 2019, … read more
A construction company has been sentenced following an incident where two bricklayers fell from height during the construction of a parapet wall. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that on 31 October 2019, two employees suffered serious injuries at a property in Over Alderley, Cheshire when the makeshift platform they were working on collapsed. The two men, … read more