newsFailings found at hand car wash firms
SERIOUS HEALTH and safety breaches were found by inspectors at 20 hand car wash businesses in West Sussex and Kent.
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newsCompany owner jailed after death of employee
A GARDEN supplies company owner has been jailed and the firm has been fined £700,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a robotic packing arm.
newsLand owner fined after cows attack civilians
A WILTSHIRE landowner has been fined £15,000 after members of the public were seriously injured by cattle while walking along footpaths on his estate.
newsSeafood company fined after fisherman drowned
A SEAFOOD company has been fined £80k after a fisherman drowned when his leg was caught in a rope and he was pulled overboard.
newsHampshire hygiene consultancy admits failures
A HAMPSHIRE-based hygiene consultancy firm has been fined £2,000 after its failures put workers at risk of exposure to hazardous substances.
newsCar wash workers put in electric shock risk
A COUNTY Durham car valeting company has been fined after failing to comply with enforcement notices and putting workers at risk of electrocution.
newsSerco fined £2.25m after death of custody officer
SECURITY FIRM, Serco, has been fined £2.25 million for health and safety failings following the death of custody officer Lorraine Barwell.
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.
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.
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