newsWorker left ‘physically ruined’ after fall
A PRINCIPAL contractor has been fined after a man was left ‘physically ruined’ after falling from a tipping bucket on a fork lift truck in Kent.
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newsFather and son sentenced over illegal gas work
A FATHER and son have been sentenced after illegal gas work in a home in Stoke-on-Trent caused a leak that put the lives of those living there – including a baby – at risk.
newsWorker seriously injured when dumper truck overturned
A GROUNDWORKS company based in Warrington has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a dumper truck overturned.
newsFood manufacturer fined over dust risks
A FOOD manufacturer has been fined after employees were at risk of developing occupational asthma a factory in Buckingham.
newsCement company hit with £1M fine after fatal crush
A CEMENT company in Sharpness has been fined £1 million after an employee was killed when he was crushed by machinery in a cement bagging plant.
newsIllegal gas fitter sentenced after Facebook ads
AN ILLEGAL gas fitter who advertised his services on Facebook despite not being on the Gas Safe Register has been given a suspended prison sentence after carrying out dangerous work on homes across the North East.
newsSchool roof fall changed supervisor’s life
ROMERO CATHOLIC Academy Trust, which is responsible for 16 schools across the North West of England, has been fined £32k after an employee fell from the roof of a school in Burnley.
newsHSE backs Farm Safety Week
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to support Farm Safety Week, with new figures for 2025/26 revealing that children and older workers remain disproportionately at risk on Britain’s farms. Agriculture remains the industry with the highest rate of work-related fatalities.
newsProperty firm fined after young apprentice dies
A PROPERTY management company has been fined and its director handed a suspended sentence after an 18-year-old apprentice was killed while working at a property in Bangor, North Wales.
newsWorker killed in wall collapse
A HAMILTON-based company has been fined after a worker died when a series of wall panels collapsed and ejected him from a scissor lift.
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