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Health and safety software firm set for growth

Health and safety software firm set for growth

A health and safety software company, whose products are used by leading names such as Coca-Cola, is set for growth with the help of a £200,000 loan from Lancashire Rosebud Finance, which is...
Tadcaster company prosecuted after worker struck by telehandler load

Tadcaster company prosecuted after worker struck by telehandler load

A potato processing company has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker, Colin Smith, was struck by a telehandler load. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 5 January 2018, Mr...
TWO HURT AFTER EXPLOSION AT TATA STEELWORKS

TWO HURT AFTER EXPLOSION AT TATA STEELWORKS

Two people have been injured at Tata’s biggest steelworks plant in the UK after a huge explosion in the early hours of the morning.  Sharon Freeguard, a Neath Port Talbot Councillor,...
COMPANY FINED AFTER BOY FALLS FROM SCAFFOLDING

COMPANY FINED AFTER BOY FALLS FROM SCAFFOLDING

Westdale Services Limited has today been sentenced after a 12-year-old boy slipped off a scaffold ladder, falling approximately 10 metres. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 6 May...
Second RoSPA President’s Award for Ian Williams

Second RoSPA President’s Award for Ian Williams

Ian Williams has achieved the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) President’s Award for its health and safety practices for a second time.  Presented as a result of...
Pallet manufacturer sentenced after worker struck by fork lift truck

Pallet manufacturer sentenced after worker struck by fork lift truck

A Cheshire-based woodworking company has been sentenced after a worker was struck by a fork lift truck (FLT) at Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford. Manchester and Salford Magistrates’...
West Sussex company fined after worker suffers serious injuries

West Sussex company fined after worker suffers serious injuries

Concrete wall blocks company Thakeham Tiles Ltd has been sentenced after a worker’s hand was crushed in an unguarded machine. Brighton Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 25 April 2018, an...
PLATFORM LIFT WARNING AFTER SERIES OF INCIDENTS

PLATFORM LIFT WARNING AFTER SERIES OF INCIDENTS

The HSE has issued a safety alert to all owners of platform lifts after a series of incidents that involved the landing doors opening without the platform being at the same level.  This has...
U-Power Introduces New Red-Up High-Rebound Safety Shoe

U-Power Introduces New Red-Up High-Rebound Safety Shoe

Italian safety footwear manufacturer U-Power is proud to launch the exclusive Red-Up collection of stylish, high energy-return, work safety shoes. Innovative technology has enabled the use of...
Salford company fined after worker falls through collapsed stairs

Salford company fined after worker falls through collapsed stairs

A construction company has been sentenced after an employee sustained serious injuries to his back after falling through stairs that had been partly installed. Greater Manchester...

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