‘Ladders are responsible for nearly 40% of all falls from height investigations’, says HSE
November 20, 2021
According to the HSE, working at height remains one of the biggest cause of fatalities and major injuries in the workplace. Read More
£200k fine after ‘wholly avoidable’ fatality
July 24, 2019
A Birmingham-based manufacturer has been sentenced after a worker suffered fatal injuries when she was struck by a forklift truck. Read More
MPs call for action to tackle increase in deaths at work
July 4, 2019
Concerns were expressed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group, after annual statistics from HSE show that fatal injuries, have risen since 2018. Read More
€300k fine after fatal pipeline explosion
July 1, 2019
Balfour Beatty CLG Limited has been fined €300,000 at Nenagh Circuit Court for breaching health and safety legislation. Read More
Four deaths at Australian theme park
October 26, 2016
Four people have died at a theme park in Australia after a ride they were in malfunctioned. Kate Goodchild, 32, Read More
Dealing with the death of an employee
August 10, 2016
Eugene Farrell, Head of Trauma Support Services for AXA PPP healthcare looks at the ways in which companies can deal Read More
Scaffolding firm fined after worker killed in fall
August 3, 2015
A Glasgow scaffolding firm has been fined after a roof worker fell nearly six metres to his death. James Baillie, Read More
Total fined £1.4m after worker dies in refinery fire
July 29, 2015
Total UK Limited has been fined £1.4 million after a major fire led to the death of a worker at an Read More
Construction firms to pay £435k after worker falls to his death
July 27, 2015
A national construction firm and a glazing contractor have been sentenced after pleading guilty to safety breaches after a worker Read More
Irish Ferries sentenced following crane crush death
July 7, 2015
Irish Ferries Ltd has been sentenced for failing to have designated pedestrian walkways at a Dublin Port cargo area where Read More
