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Council fined as school technician loses finger

A local authority has been sentenced after a worker lost his finger while operating a machine. Read More

Haulage firm fined after forklift truck driver killed

An Oldham-based haulage company has been fined more than £85,000 after a fork lift truck driver was killed while loading a heavy goods vehicle (HGV). Read More

Recycling company fined after worker crushed to death

A recycling company has been fined £40,000 after its failure to maintain the lifting equipment on a refuse vehicle caused the death of an employee. Read More

Amazon facing health and safety fines after government inspections in US

The Health & Safety processes of retail giant Amazon have come under scrutiny in the US. Read More

Top 10 health & safety prosecutions of 2022

Last year saw huge fines for the likes of Sainsbury's, Carlsberg, Dairy Crest and Network Rail. From environmental offences to gas leaks, take a look at the major health and safety prosecutions of 2022 below. Read More

Maximum fine for fire safety breaches handed to landlord of Dawlish property

A maximum fine for fire safety breaches has been handed to an estate agent in Dawlish, after business safety officers from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) investigated the property in 2021. Read More

Dyson fined £1.2m after employee injured by machine

Technology firm Dyson has been fined £1.2m after an employee sustained head and chest injuries when he was struck by a 1.5 tonne milling machine. Read More

Mining company fined £3.6m after electricians sustain burns

A mining company has been fined after two electricians suffered severe burns in separate incidents. Read More

Government make it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving ‘under any circumstance’

New mobile phone laws, making it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance, will come into force on 25 March. Read More

Food safety round-up: A pub owner changes plea to guilty for food safety breaches and former owner of restaurant fined for hygiene breaches

Former owner of an Oldham restaurant was fined £4,000 for breaching food hygiene regulations. Former owner of a Rogate pub changes his plea to guilty for breaching food and safety hygiene regulations. Read More



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