Tissue manufacturer fined £1million after employee loses eye
July 17, 2023
A Welsh company that manufactures kitchen and toilet tissue paper has been fined £1million after an employee was seriously injured when he was struck in the face by a crane hook. Read More
Cardiff Winter Wonderland ride passenger taken to hospital
November 28, 2022
Two people were injured on a ride at Cardiff's Winter Wonderland with one taken to hospital. Read More
Family-run company fined after member of public is crushed
November 24, 2022
A family-run plant hire company has been fined after a member of the public was crushed at its Cambridgeshire site. Read More
CHAS offers guidance on preventing injuries to muscles, bones & joints
October 20, 2022
With the HSE set to undertake a thousand inspections during October and November in an effort to drive down the rates of muscular skeletal disorders (MSD’s) in the construction industry, Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS, looks at the steps workers and employers can take to prevent these injuries on site. Read More
Campaign launched by HSE to combat serious aches, pains and strains in construction
September 28, 2022
Experts at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are warning construction workers are picking up injuries and conditions that can stop them working and leave them struggling to stand, walk, or sit down. Read More
Dyson fined £1.2m after employee injured by machine
August 12, 2022
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
Fire service prosecuted after firefighters left seriously injured in training exercise
July 28, 2022
A fire service has been prosecuted after two of its firefighters received serious head injuries – with one paralysed from the chest down – after a training exercise. Read More
Four work-related injuries that often go unnoticed and can lead to health issues
July 14, 2022
In the workplace, accidents can be quite frequent, and some can result in serious and minor injuries. It has been estimated that 270 million workplace injuries occur across the world each year. Here, we take a look at habitual, work-related minor injuries and health problems that are often overlooked when, in reality, they shouldn’t be. Read More
Beth Tweddle: Olympic gymnast launches legal action over reality show injuries
January 31, 2019
Olympic Bronze medallist, Beth Tweddle MBE, has issued legal proceedings against the makers of the The Jump after suffering injuries, which forced her to pull out of the celebrity ski-jumping show. Read More
BAM gets £40k fine for dropped load
February 6, 2018
BAM Construction has been fined £40,000 after spilling scaffolding tubes and injuring a worker. Read More