This week the articles most read have been: Building firm fined for multiple failings that included workers being lifted by raised bucket; Amazon facing health and safety fines after government inspections in US; Construction workers get access to new mental health support after statistics show worrying trends; Listen up – Headphones and the Noise at Work regulations; Wine company fined £800k after HGV driver killed at Salford depot.
Building firm fined for multiple failings that included workers being lifted by raised bucket
A building firm has been fined for a catalogue of health and safety failings that included two builders being lifted into the air by a raised telehandler bucket.
Amazon facing health and safety fines after government inspections in US
The health and safety processes of retail giant Amazon have come under scrutiny in the US.
Construction workers get access to new mental health support after statistics show worrying trends
Construction workers will now get access to new mental health support after statistics found two people in the industry take their own life every working day.
Listen up – Headphones and the Noise at Work regulations
Most health and safety risks change over time but there is one risk that is changing fast, some might say at the speed of sound, writes Stephen Wheatley a Founder Director of the UK Hearing Conservation Association.
Wine company fined £800k after HGV driver killed at Salford depot
A wine and drinks supplier has been fined after a visiting HGV driver was killed after being hit by a forklift truck at its depot in Salford.
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