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Bolton resident dies in lift shaft fall

Thursday, 05 January 2017 by Nicola Coote
Warwick Estates Proper Management Limited has been fined after a resident of Marsden House in Bolton died after falling down a lift shaft. Bolton Crown Court was told how a 29-year-old male, Craig Jones, and a friend were trapped in a lift and unable to raise the alarm. Because of this they then attempted a
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Working from home, is it all a fad?

Thursday, 03 November 2016 by Nicola Coote
Working from home I hear you say?  Isn’t that just an excuse to sit at home and ‘pretend to work’ when you’re sat watching the telly? Well what if I told you otherwise…
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BUPA care home resident died from Legionnaires disease

Thursday, 03 November 2016 by Nicola Coote
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An inquest that was held this week in Chelmsford has been told how an 86 year old Grandfather, Kenneth Ibbetson, died from of suspected Legionnaires’ disease in 2015 whilst he was a resident at BUPA’s Hutton Village care home. Mr Ibbetson was taken to hospital in June 2015 where the doctors diagnosed him with pneumonia.
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Ministry of Defence issued with Crown Censure by HSE

Wednesday, 02 November 2016 by Nicola Coote
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been issues with a Crown Censure by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a soldier died when he was shot in the neck during a training exercise. Fusilier Dean Griffiths, aged 21, whose partner was due to have their first child, maintained a fatal bullet wound to the
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Housing support fined after service user burnt at property

Monday, 10 October 2016 by Nicola Coote
A limited company providing housing support services for vulnerable adults and children has been sentenced after a service user was burnt at one of its properties. The Action Group, which has a variety of residential properties that it operates or leases. One of the properties which it operates is at Greenbank Grove, in the Morningside
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Alton Towers operator fined £5m for Smiler crash

Friday, 30 September 2016 by Nicola Coote
Merlin Attractions, Alton Towers amusement park operator, has been fined £5m for the Smiler rollercoaster crash that injured 16 people and five of them being seriously injured. The fine is the third highest UK fine for a safety offence. Originally, the theme park blamed human error for the accident that occurred on the 2nd of
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Company fined for not identifying power tool risk

Monday, 19 September 2016 by Nicola Coote
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A manufacturing company in Somerset has been fined for safety failings, and not creating suitable and sufficient assessment of risk Somerset Magistrates’ Court was told how employees at the Somerset company, LJH Group Limited, were identified as being at increased risk from working with vibrating tools following a fitness for work assessment. An investigation by
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Lone worker dies from carbon monoxide

Monday, 22 August 2016 by Nicola Coote
Two security companies have been fined after a security guard died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. As a result of companies not implementing regular checks on their lone workers. Mr Iqbal, a 29 year old father of three, was employed by a London based company called KK Security Services Ltd, as a security guard on
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Contractor not gas safe registered

Monday, 22 August 2016 by Nicola Coote
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Brian Winters of Hertford Road, Edmonton was found guilty of four charges of regulation 3(7) of the Gas Safe Installation and Use Regulations 1998. He was given an 18 month suspended sentence for two years for the property where the gas leak was found by the National Grid. He was also given a 12 months suspended
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Employee contracted dermatitis

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 by Nicola Coote
A company based in Hereford which manufactures rubber sealants has been fined after a worker contracted allergic contact dermatitis. Hereford Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee contracted the skin disease after being exposed to sensitising ingredients in rubber compounds. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the company failed to assess
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