health and safety failings


New Zealand landowner company found guilty over volcano disaster

Whakaari Management Limited, has been found guilty for failing to minimise risk at the time of the White Island volcanic eruption in 2019, where 22 people were killed. Read More

Blackburn building firm fined for multiple safety failings

A Blackburn building firm has been fined £116,666 after a long history of health and safety failings. Read More

UK businesses breaking basic health & safety laws, says survey

Almost two thirds of UK businesses are failing to meet basic health & safety laws and are putting their employees Read More

Star Wars firm admits charges over Harrison Ford’s injuries

Foodles Production (UK) Ltd, the production company behind Star Wars has pleaded guilty to two of four criminal charges, following Read More

Companies fined after woman gets leg trapped in escalator

Multinational lift maker Otis has been fined £240,000 after a 23-year-old woman was seriously injured when her leg became trapped Read More

Council sentenced after biker’s fatality

Sevenoaks District Council has pleaded guilty to safety failings after a member of the public was killed when his motorbike Read More

Mid Staffs NHS Trust fined £500k following patients’ deaths

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £500,000 following the deaths of four patients between 2005 and 2014 at Read More

Siemens and RWE fined after technician’s death

Siemens Public Limited Company (plc) and RWE Innogy UK Limited (RWE) have been fined a total of £152,000 after pleading Read More

Payout totals £624k in HSE Principal Inspector’s “most horrific case”

Two North West companies have been fined following two worker fatalities at a Merseyside woodchip factory. The two workers, both Read More



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