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.
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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.
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).
newsTransport company fined £2.3M for dangerous pipeline risks
A MAJOR pipeline transportation company has been fined £2.3million for safety breaches after its employees were exposed to risk of serious injury and even death while working on a leaking pipeline containing petrol under pressure.
newsProperty owner sentenced after builder seriously injured
A DERBYSHIRE property owner has been given a community order after a father-of-two sustained life changing injuries when a wall collapsed on top of him during a barn conversion.
newsConcrete pump operator suffers brain trauma
A LONDON company has been fined £175k after a worker suffered serious head injuries that saw him hospitalised for seven months.
newsFines after house partially collapses
A CONSTRUCTION company and its director have been fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed in Manchester.
newsFarmer fined after walker trampled by cow
A DOG walker was thrown 8ft into the air by a cow which then repeatedly trampled on him as he tried to crawl away, breaking six ribs of his ribs and leaving him with damage to his lungs and spleen.
newsMost dangerous jobs in the UK revealed
A NEW study by Forbes Advisor finds being a firefighter is the most dangerous job of all, with over 47,000 injuries over the past five years.
articleLegal Spotlight – Feb 23
Recent sentencing highlights individual responsibility. Kevin Bridges takes a look at some of these cases.
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