newsRoofing firm caught on camera risking lives
A West London roofing company and its director have been prosecuted after workers were photographed on a house roof without any safety measures to stop them falling to the ground below.
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newsFirm fined following factory fire injuries
Two workers suffered burns, one seriously, when hot material from an industrial drier hit them as they tried to tackle a fire at a factory in South Wales, a court has heard.
newsHSE announces CDM Regs consultation
The Health and Safety Executive has opened a 10 week consultation on proposals to replace the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007).
newsDefective guard blamed for crushed hand
A Northumberland company has been fined after a worker’s left hand was crushed in machinery leading to the amputation of one of his fingers.
newsWaste firm fined after worker severs fingers in machinery
Biffa Waste Services Ltd has been fined for safety breaches after a Derby agency worker lost the tips of two fingers in unguarded machinery.
newsSolar panel firm prosecuted after worker breaks back
A solar panel installation firm and its technical director have been prosecuted after an employee broke his back when he fell six metres through the roof light of a barn in Northamptonshire.
news‘Inevitable’ injury lands West Midlands firm in court
A West Midlands company that makes roller shutters has been fined after an employee severed part of his finger in an unguarded machine.
newsFoundry firm fined after worker’s legs crushed
A Stirlingshire company has been fined for serious safety failings after a foundry worker’s legs were crushed when he was struck by a one tonne mould in a casting box while turning it with an overhead crane.
newsSuffolk firm fined after worker crushed by forklift
A Suffolk firm which makes rubber granules has been fined for safety breaches after an agency worker was severely injured when the forklift truck he was driving overturned.
newsManufacturing firm fined after worker suffers horrific head injuries
A manufacturing company has been sentenced after a worker suffered horrific head injuries when he became trapped in a machine at a Newcastle factory.
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