Tragic fall leaves man paralysed
A CHESHIRE-based electrical transmission company has been fined £240,000 after a man was left paralysed from the chest down after a fall at work.
A CHESHIRE-based electrical transmission company has been fined £240,000 after a man was left paralysed from the chest down after a fall at work.
BRITAIN’S OFFSHORE oil and gas installations are held to high regulatory standards, but human error can still lead to a major incident.
THE WORLD voice for occupational safety and health professionals has labelled the former UK government’s failed £1.4bn pandemic deal on personal protective equipment (PPE) as “shameful”.
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AFTER SWEEPING changes to the Highway Code last year, the road-law updates in 2023 tend towards being much more area-specific, with many changes focusing on pedestrian rights and eco-friendly restrictions.
A WASTE company has been fined £640,000 and its director has received a suspended prison sentence following the death of an employee who was struck by a reversing vehicle.
HIGHLAND HEALTH Board has been fined £180k after the death of a vulnerable 78-year-old man due to a lack of nursing staff.
A COMPANY has been fined after an employee fractured his back and ribs following a fall from a house in Frodsham, Cheshire.
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