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COMPANY FINED AFTER VEHICLE STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER CABLE

COMPANY FINED AFTER VEHICLE STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER CABLE

Fairhurst Stone Merchants Ltd has been fined for safety breaches after a vehicle made contact with an uninsulated overhead electric power line. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard that on 25...
Casella Announces Extensive Training Schedule for OSH

CASELLA ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR OSH

Throughout 2020, Casella has aligned a series of one-day courses on Air Sampling and Noise Monitoring in the workplace, hosted at its headquarters in Bedford. These courses are delivered by expert...
Workscreen New Workplace Hearing Testing

NEW EASIER WORKPLACE HEARING TESTING FOR 2020

WorkScreen, the new user-operated audiometric test system, makes hearing tests and compliance with Noise at Work Regulations easier than ever in 2020. This innovation from the UK is already saving...
CARLISLE COMPANY FINED AFTER CUSTOMER FATALLY CRUSHED

CARLISLE COMPANY FINED AFTER CUSTOMER FATALLY CRUSHED

A Carlisle auto-salvage company was fined after a customer was trapped and fatally crushed when a lift truck he had purchased was being loaded onto his own recovery vehicle.   Carlisle Crown...
STUDY FINDS MOST COMMON CAUSES OF STRESS IN UK WORKFORCE

STUDY FINDS MOST COMMON CAUSES OF WORKPLACE STRESS

One in every eight company employees in the UK has taken time off work for stress in the last year, according to a new study conducted by contractor payroll and accountancy experts, the Dolan...
RRC New Course: NEBOSH Safety Simplified

RRC New Course: NEBOSH Safety Simplified

RRC, the UK’s largest provider of health and safety and environmental management training qualifications, is delighted to announce the launch of a new course. Safety Simplified has been...
COLLEGEST ANDREWS COLLEGE FINED AFTER TEACHER RUN OVER BY DELIVERY VAN

COLLEGE FINED AFTER TEACHER RUN OVER BY DELIVERY VAN

St Andrew’s Tutorial Services Ltd has been fined after a teacher sustained serious injuries when she was struck by a delivery van. Cambridge Crown Court heard that on 26 February 2016, the...
SHEFFIELD COMPANY FINED £700,000 AFTER WORKER KILLED

SHEFFIELD COMPANY FINED £700,000 AFTER WORKER KILLED

Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd has been fined £700,000 for safety breaches after a 64-year-old worker was fatally wounded by shrapnel ejected from testing equipment. Sheffield Crown...
NG BAILEY SECURES CONTRACT TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EXPANSION

NG BAILEY SECURES CONTRACT TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EXPANSION

NG Bailey has secured a £2.9m project to deliver mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations (MEP) for a new eye care centre at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank,...
ROOFING COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FALL

ROOFING COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FALL

A roofing company has been fined after a worker suffered serious back injuries when he fell from a ladder whilst transporting a bucket full of broken tiles. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court...

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