How to Prioritise Health and Safety in the Workplace
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
It may be a cliche, but the old saying “Safety first!” is still good advice. Health and safety should always be a top priority, especially in the workplace. If you’re an employer, the safety of your employees is crucial to the continued operation of your business. An unsafe workplace could result in injury. And, in
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Lightwater Valley Theme Park and a contractor have been fined after a five-year-old was injured
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Lightwater Valley Theme Park and a contractor have been fined after a five-year-old was injured when her leg was trapped while on a rollercoaster. This was down to the company failing to ensure that members of the public were not exposed to such risks. The possibility of injury was foreseeable and should have been dealt
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Man sentenced after death of retired farmer
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
On 13 February 2015 Adrian Pickett was hedge cutting for James Headland, a retired farmer, when the wire ejected out the machine and stuck him in the neck. The 73-year-old later died as a result of his injuries. It was found that Mr Pickett contributed to the circumstances of Mr Headland’s tragic death by not
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Holt JCB Limited fined due to wheel handler
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Holt JCB Limited could of prevent the incident if the company had used a mechanical wheel handler costing less than £700. A company has been fined after the wheel of a JCB digger fell into one its workers, this accident happened at a site on Por Talbot, on 8 April 2016. The accident happened when
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Roofing company fined after safety failings
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Due to the fact, inadequate precautionary measures were failed to be put in place, a roofing company has today been sentenced for safety failings to working at height. Brighton Magistrates Court heard numerous concerns on how G & S Roofing Limited twice ignored written advice to address the issue of working at height in an
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Two contractors fined as workers fall from height
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Sager Construction Limited (SCL) and Shaun Dixon Services Ltd (SDSL) have been fined after one of their employees fell more than three metres when a scaffold board he was standing on broke. He then proceeded to fall more than three metres. Southwark Crown Court was told that SCL was appointed the principal contractor for the
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Warburtons fined £1.9m after injury to agency worker
Monday, 10 July 2017
It has been found that injuries inflicted on an agency worker who was working at Warburtons could have been prevented if machinery was fitted with localised guarding to prevent access between the conveyors. Nottingham Crown Court was told how on 4 August 2015 the agency worker was cleaning parts of the bread line when his
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Visiting driver knocked down by a fork lift truck
Monday, 10 July 2017
The following case considers the importance of communicating and implementing safe systems of work to its employees and others. This is due to an international food company has been fined after a forklift truck collided with a visiting recycling company driver. Preston Magistrates’ Court heard how on 14 April 2015 a forklift truck reversed into
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NHS Foundation Trust fined over patient death
Monday, 10 July 2017
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been fined for health and safety failings after a patient fell to his death. The following case highlights how the Trust failed to make appropriate changes following previous incidents. This tragic incident also highlights the importance of carrying out suitable assessments and making the appropriate changes then
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Scaffold company and director sentenced after worker falls from height
Monday, 10 July 2017
The following case highlights the importance duty holders have to ensure that all workers are trained to the required industry standard before carrying out any work. St. Albans Scaffolding Limited and its director have been fined after one of their employees fell from height falling more than 20 ft to the ground. After an investigation
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