newsA PLASTIC packaging manufacturer has been fined for the second time in less than a year after a worker suffered a severe crush injury when their hand was drawn into the rollers of a laminating machine at its site in Telford.
newsA GROUNDWORKS company based in Warrington has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a dumper truck overturned.
webinarEvery day, hiring organisations rely on contractor assessments and prequalification audits to verify that contractors meet the standards required to work on site safely and compliantly. That process depends on documents such as insurance certificates, risk assessments, training records and competency evidence. But what happens when those documents aren’t what they appear to be. If … The Fraud Test: Would You Approve This Contractor?
newsA 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.
articleHEALTH AND Safety Executive data reveals a 10% fall in warehouse accidents since 2021, but slips, trips and falls remain the leading cause of injury in warehouse settings.
newsGREAT BRITAIN continues to be one of the safest places in the world to work, according to new analysis published on 1 July 2026 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
newsA JOINT venture working on the HS2 rail project has been fined after the driver of a 20-tonne tipper truck was injured when his vehicle fell off the edge of an excavation ramp.
newsA LARBERT-based pallet-repair company has been fined £172k for health and safety failings which left a 22-year-old worker with severe injuries, impairment and permanent disfigurement.
productTHE BODY behind the UK’s independent LOLER and PUWER Thorough Examination standard has warned that the hidden costs of skipping legally required inspections are more significant than thought by owners of workplace machinery.
newsIOSH has hailed the UK Government’s plans to speed up treatment and support people with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) back into work, while urging a stronger focus on prevention.
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