newsTelehandler driver sentenced over death of colleague
A SELF-employed telehandler driver has been sentenced after he reversed over his colleague on a construction site in Cheshire, causing fatal injuries.
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newsManufacturer prosecuted again after worker’s hand crushed
A 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.
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.
webinarThe Fraud Test: Would You Approve This Contractor?
Every 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?
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.
articleWarehouse accidents fall 10%
HEALTH 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.
newsLatest annual work-related fatalities published
GREAT 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).
newsHS2 contractor fined £400k after tipper truck injury
A 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.
newsPallet firm fined £172k after worker injured
A 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 hidden costs of skipping machinery inspections
THE 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.
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