Council fined as school technician loses finger
Adi Soday, a technician at The Forest School in Horsham, lost his right index finger when it was sliced off by a circular bench saw in…
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Charitable trust fined following death of volunteer
Peter Konitzer was fatally crushed when a section of a wall collapsed onto him in an excavation at Pewsham locks on 24 August 2016. The…
Companies fined after 16-year-old worker exposed to asbestos
Two companies have been fined after a teenage worker was exposed to asbestos. The 16-year-old had been working for P Turnbull Joinery and…
Man spared jail for carrying out unsafe work on his own home
Abdul Rehman engaged operatives to help him build an extension to the property on Kings Crescent in Old Trafford – which was in addition…
The Benefits Of Attending A CITB SMSTS Course
This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and…
Car wash firm fined for failing to protect workers and the public
A car wash firm in Devon has been fined £40,000 after it repeatedly failed to protect workers and members of the public from electrical…
Openreach fined £1.34 million following death of engineer
Openreach Limited has been fined £1.34 million after an engineer died whilst trying to repair a telephone line. Alun Owen, from Bethesda,…
The Advantages of Completing the IOSH Managing Safely Course
Completing the IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) Managing Safely Course offers several advantages for both individuals…
Skip hire and waste recycling company fined after worker is injured
A family run and owned skip hire, waste and recycling business in Scotland has been fined £24,000 after a worker sustained serious…
Asbestos and You
Any job, any day of the week, can potentially release lethal asbestos fibres. It’s not like dust – you can’t see, smell, or feel the…