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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
Back Broken in Nasty Fall Results in Fine for Two Firms
A young worker broke his back in a fall from height after having inadequate equipment for the work he was carrying out. Anthony Strong, aged 24, fell from a void in a roof while he was carrying out some pipe work. During the time of the fall Mr Strong had been working for Cambs Compressor …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
Are You Protecting the Public?
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries to work in. When managing a site not only is it necessary to make sure that all the workers work in a safe manner, the safety of the public is also of paramount importance. Reducing the risks is all part of site management and therefore …Read the Full Post
Roof Fall Leaves Man Seriously Injured
A farmer from Carmarthenshire has been fined by the Ammanford Magistrates Court after a roofer fell whole working on the roof on the farm. The Health and Safety Executive decided to fine Anthony William John Daniel after investigation the fall which occurred on April 15 2011. Mr Daniel’s employee, Daniel Elliot, a 24 year old …Read the Full Post
Another Fine for Firm Who Exposed Their Employees to Deadly Asbestos
Health and Safety consultants are always concerned when employees are found to have been exposed to Asbestos. There really is no excuse when not taking health and safety seriously, and when asbestos is involved it is all the more concerning that business owners are not following the laws and regulations which are there to save …Read the Full Post
Two Separate Accidents Results in Fine for Chicken Company
One of the largest companies which produce both raw and produced Chicken in Europe has been fined after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive. The prosecution came as a result of two separate incidents which happened at the factory in Suffolk. Both of the accidents were preventable and two workers have suffered awful …Read the Full Post
Health and Safety Retainer Packages for SMEs
Health and Safety Compliance can be a burden on SMEs We agree with this common perception. We all know that health and safety saves lives, however bureaucratic burden of compliance in low risk businesses appears to be disproportionate. There is a lot of scaremongering, misguided conceptions, unnecessary costs and bureaucracy associated with health and safety. We cannot help with …Read the Full Post
Dorset Firm Receives Fine after Employee Injured by Fork Lift Truck
On October 17th 2011 a Dorset Company received a fine after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive. The fine came as a result of one of their workers being injured while working on the Verplas Ltd site in Dorset back in 2010. Kelvin Davey, a lorry driver, was hit by a fork lift …Read the Full Post
Huge £200,000 Fine for Rugby Aggregates Plant after Worker is Killed
A tragic explosion which killed a young worker, Peter Reynolds, has resulted in the firm Cemex being fined £20,000 after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive. Mr Reynolds was aged just 28 when the huge explosion occurred. He was working to clear a blockage in a mixer when steam and dust exploded out …Read the Full Post