newsWall collapsed onto child at council premises
BASILDON BOROUGH Council has today been fined more than £130,000 after a brick boundary wall it part-owned collapsed and seriously injured a six-year-old girl.
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newsRetail company fined £450,000
A LONDON-based company has admitted a health and safety offence after a falling barrier struck a young girl at a shopping centre in Glasgow.
newsCouncil fined after worker suffers serious arm injuries
DARLINGTON BOROUGH Council has been fined £28,000 after a self-employed labourer was injured when a pack of roof trusses fell on him.
newsDouble prosecution following death of child
TWO COMPANIES have been sentenced following the death of a five-year-old girl who became trapped while using a lift at her home in Weymouth.
newsIOSH praises aircraft safety improvements
THE THIRTIETH anniversary of the Kegworth air disaster was on 8 January and IOSH has paid tribute to the aviation industry for subsequently making improvements to passenger safety.
newsHSE targeting farm safety
FARMERS ARE being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk or face serious penalties.
articleSideways thinking
There are many methods for rescuing workers trapped in confined spaces and Andy Williams gives an insight into the different methods of extraction from a difficult space.
newsHSE reports positive feedback on HCR challenge
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed it recently met with representatives of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK), and the health and safety managers of several of the UK’s offshore producers, to discuss the industry’s plans for improving process safety leadership, audit and assurance.
newsNetwork Rail fined £200,000 after level crossing injury
NETWORK RAIL has been ordered to pay £286,000 in fines and costs following an incident at a level crossing, where a signaller was struck by the crossing gate.
newsDiving injury leads to company fine
A COMPANY specialising in underwater civil engineering and commercial diving has been fined following an incident where a working diver was injured.
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