blogRed light for red tape
Flying in the face of almost every pollsters’ forecasts the Conservative Party defied the odds by winning an overall majority of seats in the Commons.
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newsLondon council in court after decade of ignoring asbestos risks
Waltham Forest borough council has been fined after it exposed members of staff and visiting contractors to the potentially lethal dangers of asbestos, which it knew to be present in the Town Hall basement.
newsDangerous work at height leads to fine
A property company has been fined after workers were found working dangerously at height while demolishing buildings in Lancashire.
newsNew chairman for the Ladder Association
Martin Brooke, sales director at Nottingham-based Bratts Ladders, is the new chairman of the Ladder Association.
productAnsell to acquire Microgard
Ansell, a global specialist in protection solutions, has reached an agreement to acquire Microgard, a protective clothing manufacturer with headquarters in the UK, for a total consideration of £59million (subject to usual closing adjustments).
newsManufacturer in court after worker loses arm
An animal feed supplement manufacturer has been fined for serious safety failings after a worker lost his arm after it was pulled into machinery.
newsCompany fined £140,000 after death of worker crushed under forklift truck
A Leicestershire aluminium fabricator has been sentenced after a worker was crushed under a lifting truck which tipped over while lifting extruder dies from storage racks.
productDouble gold again
Bureau Veritas UK, a leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services, has been awarded two gold awards for the third year running in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards.
newsAmputation for victim of Alton Towers roller coaster crash
Following the Alton Towers ‘Smiler’ roller coaster crash on 2nd June, it has been announced that one of the passengers, 17 year old Leah Washington, has had her left leg amputated above the knee.
newsS Wales waste management sites warned: “If you haven’t been inspected yet, you will be soon.”
Owners of waste recycling businesses across South Wales are being advised to pay attention to their legal obligations to keep staff, customers and premises safe from fire after a Cwmbran company was fined a total of £45,000 for flouting fire safety laws in relation to a recycling factory.
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