newsSole trader jailed after worker’s garage crush death
A MAN was crushed to death while working in a garage when a flatbed holding a tipper van released and crushed him while he was working underneath the vehicle.
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newsWorker paralysed after getting entangled in rotating saw
A MANUFACTURING company has been fined after a worker became entangled in a machine and has been left paralysed from the chest down.
productHeavy trench covers are history
ONCE IN a while, a product will come along whose performance will drive a change in standards across entire industries. Like stainless steel. Or concrete. Or a trench cover which is over 80% lighter than the cast iron traditionally used, eliminating the need for costly specialised lifting equipment and the accompanying health and safety hazards.
productCLEAN scoops prestigious award
CLEAN HAS been awarded the prestigious RoSPA Presidents Award for maintaining high standards in all aspects of health and safety for a second time. The President’s Award is given only to a select few organisations that have achieved ten or more consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Awards.
newsClothing company fined after worker hit by forklift
A BLACKPOOL clothing firm has been fined £40,000 after a man was seriously injured when he was hit by a forklift truck.
newsSurvey shows shift in workplace hygiene habits
THE YOUNGER members of Britain’s workforce could be putting an end to the buzzy 2010s corporate trend of hot desking, as new data reveals that more than 71% of white-collar UK employees are working from an assigned desk in the aftermath of the pandemic.
newsDavid Lloyd Leisure fined £2.5m following toddler’s death
DAVID LLOYD Leisure Club pled guilty to charges against the Health and Safety at Work Act following the death of a toddler and has been fined £2.55 million and ordered to pay £258,355.80 in costs at Leeds Crown Court.
news£14M in fines for Croydon tram crash failings
TRANSPORT FOR London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have been fined a total of £14m at the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London following an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
newsPlumber receives suspended prison sentence
A SELF-employed plumber has received a suspended prison sentence after carrying out unsafe gas work in Hampshire and for pretending to be Gas Safe registered.
newsRail industry must focus on climate challenge and health of workers
IN ITS 2023 health and safety report, the Office of Rail and Road says Network Rail must ensure it delivers the changes needed to address the risks of climate change, and, along with the rest of the industry, continue to improve the management of the health of its workers.
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