Farmer avoids jail after man killed by cattle
A WEST Yorkshire farmer has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his cattle trampled a man to death and left his wife paralysed.
A WEST Yorkshire farmer has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his cattle trampled a man to death and left his wife paralysed.
THERE WERE 268 incidents of workers putting themselves at risk by digging too close to a high-pressure oil, gas, or chemical pipeline in 2023, according to Linewatch, the leading pipeline safety awareness group.
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with a Crown Censure following the death of a soldier.
THE DIRECTOR of a Croydon-based double glazing company has avoided an immediate spell behind bars following the death a man described as “an anchor” by his devastated wife.
THREE INDIVIDUALS and a company have been sentenced after a mother-of-eight was catapulted from a fairground ride in Hillingdon, London.
A CARPENTRY contractor has been fined after a 22-year-old man died after he was struck by construction equipment on a building site.
A YORKSHIRE metals recycling company has been fined £1.2m after a worker was injured after being struck by a wagon at a processing site.
WE ALL want a future free from falls – so let’s get behind No Falls Weeks, urges Phil Pinnington.
A FARMING business has been fined for multiple health and safety breaches which placed employees and others at risk over many years, in an attempt to cut costs.
NEW LEGISLATION and an increased focus on best practice are leading to heavier workloads and excess pressure on property and facilities managers, according to a new report from health, safety and property compliance firm William Martin.
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