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Jul 182 min read

Company and director fined after worker fractures skull

A company and its director have been fined after an employee was struck by an object while manufacturing large steel cable drums for the...

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Jul 111 min read

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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Jul 21 min read

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...

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Jun 272 min read

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...

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Jun 202 min read

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...

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Jun 181 min read

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...

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Jun 132 min read

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...

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Jun 111 min read

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

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Jun 62 min read

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...

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Jun 41 min read

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...

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May 232 min read

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...

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May 212 min read

Companies fined as worker injured at Pirelli factory

Three companies have been fined after a lift truck engineer was seriously injured while working at Pirelli Tyres’ factory in Carlisle....

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May 161 min read

Company fined as worker falls through roof and fractures back

A company in Manchester has been fined £20,000 after an employee fell through a roof and suffered serious injuries. The 24-year-old was...

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May 131 min read

IPAF Supports No Falls Week

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) proudly supports the upcoming No Falls Week initiative, taking place from 13th May to...

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May 92 min read

Recycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by a wagon

In 2020, an employee of CF Booth Limited was walking across the site yard in Rotherham when he was struck by a moving 32-tonne skip...

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May 21 min read

Company fined after agency worker injured using unguarded machine

On 15 June 2020 an agency worker injured their fingers when using a table saw without a guard. The worker received the injuries when his...

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Apr 302 min read

Company and director fined after workers exposed to asbestos

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited Eye Track Limited’s site and found an uncontrolled spread of asbestos...

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Apr 251 min read

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...

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Apr 231 min read

Shipping Services company fined after worker loses finger

A company which provides shipping services, cargo handling and storage has been fined after a worker severed part of his finger while at...

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Apr 181 min read

Company fined as worker has leg amputated

A company that grows mushrooms has been fined after an employee’s leg became trapped in a machine and was later amputated. He was part of...