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COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS INJURED IN FORKLIFT CRASH

COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS INJURED IN FORKLIFT CRASH

A carpet sample book manufacturer has been fined after two workers were seriously injured in an incident where a forklift truck crashed into an onsite refuse skip. Manchester Magistrates’...
KITCHEN FITTER SENTENCED AFTER ILLEGALLY CARRYING OUT GAS WORK

KITCHEN FITTER SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK

An unregistered self-employed kitchen fitter has been sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work. Exeter Crown Court heard how Brian Squibb, trading as BKS Kitchens and Bathrooms, was...
ORACLE ASBESTOS ACKNOWLEDGED WITH TWO AWARDS

ORACLE ASBESTOS ACKNOWLEDGED WITH TWO AWARDS

Oracle Asbestos has been given two prestigious awards by the financial analytics and reporting giant Plimsoll Publishing.  Oracle has been named as the No.1 Trading Partner in the UK for the...
HEALTH AND WELLBEING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED WITHOUT HUMAN TOUCH

HEALTH AND WELLBEING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED WITHOUT HUMAN TOUCH

Health and wellbeing support services are becoming universally offered in UK workplaces via insurances, affinity groups, cashplans and trade unions and there’s no shortage of technology to...
TELFORD SEES HSE SPOT CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS

TELFORD SEES HSE SPOT CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS

HSE is working with Telford & Wrekin Council to carry out spot checks and inspections on businesses in Telford to check they have COVID-secure measures in place. To protect workers, visitors and...
 BUREAU VERITAS HELPS WEWORK GET BACK TO BUSINESS

BUREAU VERITAS HELPS WEWORK GET BACK TO BUSINESS

As firms continue to grapple with the challenges of safely resuming operations amid the pandemic, Bureau Veritas recently helped flexible space provider WeWork ensure their health, safety and...
STEEL COMPANY PROSECUTED FOLLOWING FATAL TRAILER INCIDENT

STEEL COMPANY PROSECUTED FOLLOWING FATAL TRAILER INCIDENT

A company has been fined after a worker was fatally injured by steelwork, which fell from a telehandler forklift truck during loading. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how on 4 April...
COUNCIL FINED AFTER CHILD SUSTAINS FATAL INJURIES AT PLAYGROUND

COUNCIL FINED AFTER CHILD SUSTAINS FATAL INJURIES AT PLAYGROUND

London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council has been sentenced after a five-year-old girl died when playground equipment collapsed on top of her at Mile End Park. Westminster Magistrates’ Court...
EMCOR UK WINS HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT AWARD

EMCOR UK WINS HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT AWARD

EMCOR UK has won a prestigious Sword of Honour from the British Safety Council.  The company, a provider of facilities, asset and workplace management services, was one of 66 organisations...
Nestlé UK Fined after worker traps arm in machine

COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER TRAPS ARM IN MACHINE

Nestlé UK Ltd was sentenced for breaching health and safety regulations after an employee was dragged into a machine on the production line of their Albion Mills site in Halifax. Bradford...

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