newsManufacturer fined after worker suffered cement burns on first day of work
A building products manufacturer was fined after a worker suffered serious cement burns on his first day of work.
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newsBlue Monday – employers focus on flexible working to manage absence rates
On Blue Monday, employers will be bracing themselves for the possibility of increased absences as staff struggle with low morale and motivation following the Christmas break.
newsSchool fined after pupil paralysed when swing collapsed
A Hertfordshire school firm has been fined for safety failings after a pupil suffered permanent paralysis when a swing collapsed.
newsFirm sentenced after worker loses hand in machine
A Manchester waste plastic recycling firm has been fined after an employee’s hand was severed when dragged into a granulator machine.
newsWorker seriously injured in silo incident
A wheat and barley blending plant has been fined after a worker was seriously injured whilst unblocking wheat in a silo.
newsChemical company fined for dangerous gas release
Multinational chemical producer, Solvay Solutions UK, has been fined after a dangerous gas was released into the atmosphere causing disruption to the M5 and thousands of homes nearby.
newsFuel giant sentenced over offshore platform gas releases
One of the world’s largest oil and gas exploration and production companies has been fined after gas leaks on a gas platform off the Lincolnshire coast put workers’ lives in danger.
newsManufacturing company and director fined for safety failings
A manufacturing company based in Shrewsbury and its director have been fined after an empty 45 gallon steel drum once containing flammable liquid caught fire and exploded when being cut in half.
newsPlumber left illegal gas work in a dangerous state
An Exeter plumber left a gas meter and gas pipe in a dangerous state in a customer’s home after he had undertaken unregistered gas work.
newsCompany fined for failure to comply with improvement notices
A London based company who fabricate structural steel products has been fined for failure to maintain compliance with the law following prior HSE enforcement action.
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