Seven People Lucky to Be Alive After Concrete Collapses at University
Two firms have been fined after seven construction workers narrowly escaped being killed after concrete collapsed at John Moores University in Liverpool. Over 250 tonnes of wet cement caved in when the atrium of the Art and Design Academy was being built. The construction workers suffered from a number of injuries ranging from burns to …Read the Full Post
Sentencing for Landlord Who Failed to Check Gas Annually
Carole McMillan, a Lancaster based landlord, has been sentenced this week after it was discovered that her tenants were living in a property that was not being checked annually for problems with the gas. By law all landlords must ensure an annual gas check is carried out by a Gas Safe registered professional. The purpose …Read the Full Post
Worker Loses Arm While Working for the Council
A 25 year old man lost his arm while he was working for Durham County Council back in 2009. While he was working to cut back some over grown bushes he was required to use a mobile wood chipper and this machine was the cause of the accident. As the unnamed man fed the branches …Read the Full Post
Lack of Safety Checks Led to Gas Explosion
The gas explosion which occurred in April 2008 led to the managing director of North West Gases Ltd being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive. On the day of the accident the managing director, John Webster, and one of his employees were working at the premises of the North West Gases in St Helens. …Read the Full Post
Construction Firm Fined £100,000 after Young Man Killed on the Job
A young man aged just 23 years old lost his life while working for the construction firm JN Bentley Ltd. Steven Allen was on site helping to move approximately 30 bags of cement while the company were carrying out a construction job for Bradford Council. Tragic Accident Happened Just Days before Worker was Due to …Read the Full Post
Dundee Firms Fined After a Fall from Height
A 23 year old man was seriously injured at work in 2008. He has been left with constant pain and is continuing to make a slow recovery more than 3 years after an accident which could have been prevented while at work. Christopher Carson was an electrician’s labourer and at the time of his accident …Read the Full Post
Gas Safety Failings Sees Landlord Fined
As a landlord it is your responsibility to your tenant to ensure that the gas fires and other gas operated appliances in properties are kept in good order and well maintained. A Tenby Landlord, David Ian Douglas-Law has recently been prosecuted and fined after the Health and Safety Executive investigated a property owned by the …Read the Full Post
Tractor Accident Sees Two Brothers Fined
Back in September 2010 an accident involving a tractor occurred at a farm in Higher Nansloe. A 55 year old was working in the field, spreading out some manure using a tractor. Unfortunately when he jumped out of the tractor in order to open a gate the tractor began to move down a the slope …Read the Full Post
Crane Accident Costs One Man His Life
A life has been needlessly lost due to the negligence of employers who failed to maintain the equipment being used on their sites. Richard Thornton, who went by his middle name Mark, was aged just 46 when he tragically lost his life while working in Liverpool. Mr Thornton was employed by Siteweld Construction Ltd and …Read the Full Post
Tragic Loss of Life at the Andrex Factory
A 28 year old man tragically lost his life while working for the global company Kimberley-Clark in November 2007. The young man was working in Barrow-in-Furness at the well-known Andrex factory when he was fatally hit by some machinery during his night shift at the plant. Machinery Needs to Be Properly Guarded to Protect Employees …Read the Full Post