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Published on Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Company fined after worker suffers crush injuries Date:20 November 2017 A plastic and paper manufacturing company has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries from trapping his hand in an unguarded printing machine. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of Euro Packaging UK Limited was injured at the…

Published on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Date:10 November 2017 A recycling company has been fined £880,000, and two people have been given suspended prison sentenced after the death of an agency worker who was drawn into machinery while cleaning in the area. Nottingham Crown Court heard how Karlis Pavasars working at Mid –UK Recycling Limited at…

Recycling company fined £650,000

Published on Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Recycling company fined £650,000 following death of elderly worker Date:30 October 2017 A clothing and textile recycling company has been prosecuted after an 89-year-old worker was fatally injured by a reversing delivery vehicle. The Magistrates’ Court in Mansfield heard today how on 26 April 2016 the woman, working for Savanna…

Published on Friday, October 27th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: Headline results 2016/17 137 Workers killed at work in 2016/17… Fatal injuries to workers by main industry Fatal injuries to workers by age Main accident kinds for workers Rate of fatal injury per 100,000 workers …In addition, 92 Members of the…

Published on Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Tree worker fined after worker suffers life-changing injuries Date: 16 October 2017 A self-employed tree worker has been fined after a worker suffered serious head injuries. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard that on 10 November 2015, Perry Regan (trading as Toppers Garden Services) climbed a ladder to a height of six…

Firm fined for workers fall from height

Published on Friday, October 13th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Construction firm fined after worker fell from height Date:9 October 2017 West Hill Projects Ltd has been fined more than £95,000 after a worker fell from height. Hammersmith Magistrates Court heard that on 5 December 2016 the individual was working next to a large opening in a flat roof on…

HSE launches second phase

Published on Monday, October 2nd, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

HSE launches second phase of construction inspection campaign. Construction projects across Britain are being urged to act now to ensure the health and safety of their workers is protected as the second phase of a targeted inspection initiative gets underway today. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says 43 workers…

Chemical explosion

Published on Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Company fined after chemical explosion Date:26 September 2017 An oil storage company has been fined after contractors cut into a sealed pipe causing a tank to explode. Liverpool Crown Court heard that on 19 January 2015 contractors of ESL Fuels Ltd cut into a sealed pipe using a grinder.…

Tackling work-related ill-health

Published on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Not enough being done to tackle work-related ill-health, say GB’s business leaders Date:18 September 2017 Almost half of Britain’s industry leaders do not feel enough is being done across industry to tackle cases of work-related ill-health, according to new research from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The research also…

Published on Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 by Shirley Lovegrove

Date: 5 September 2017 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding farmers who grow potatoes of the importance of managing risks to workers during the potato harvest as it launches its latest inspection initiative. HSE inspectors will be visiting farms across the country that grow, pick and process potatoes…

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