newsFatality following salmon farming company’s failings
A SALMON farming company has been fined £800k after an employee was crushed and drowned when he fell into the water during a boat transfer.
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blogResponding to serious workplace accidents
WHEN A serious incident happens at work, it can be difficult to know what to do. Here, Tom McNeill offers practical guidance to help you navigate through what can be a complex legal minefield.
newsWorkers digging too close to pipelines
THERE WERE 316 incidents of workers putting themselves at risk by digging too close to high-pressure oil, gas, and chemical pipes without the owner’s permission in 2022, according to Linewatch, the pipeline safety and awareness group.
newsGovernment reveals smarter regulations
THE FIRST dynamic package of deregulatory reforms to grow the economy, cut costs for businesses and support consumers has been unveiled.
newsCompany and directors fined for illegal waste site
AN ESSEX waste company and its directors have been fined more than £20,000 after they stored tonnes of waste illegally at a site in Braintree.
newsThe impact of poor maintenance on health and safety
NEW RESEARCH from UK manufacturer and direct supplier for industrial paint and repair products, Watco, has revealed the extent to which maintenance can impact the smooth running of a facility.
newsWorkers faced decade of exposure to radiation risk
A COMPANY in Cornwall has been fined after putting its employees at risk of exposure to ionising radiation over a ten-year period.
news£800k fine after death of 10-year-old boy
A SCOTTISH civil engineering contractor has been fined £800,000 for safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy died after falling down a manhole on a building site in Glasgow.
articleIt’s in our hands
Tackling the significant environmental impact of PPE should be top of the agenda in industry, says Nik Rilatt.
newsElectric shock caused life-changing injuries
AMEY RAIL Limited (ARL) has been fined £533K after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
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