Down to Earth: The hidden risk of low level falls in vehicle maintenance
September 21, 2021
A look at how inspection pits can be a lethal hidden danger if the proper precautions are not put in place. Read More
£43k fine for automotive firm and landlord due to dangerous platform lift
August 24, 2021
A tyre firm and its landlord have been fined a total of £43,333 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety legislation. Read More
Furniture manufacturer fined for safety failure after driver injured
August 23, 2021
A furniture manufacturer has been fined after a delivery driver sustained serious leg injuries when he was struck by a reversing lorry in the yard. Read More
Waste management company sentenced after worker was reversed over by a loading shovel
August 9, 2021
A skip hire and waste management company and its managing director have been sentenced after a worker was seriously injured in a transport incident. Read More
£910,000 fine after worker fatally injured
August 5, 2021
Egger (UK) Limited has been fined after a self-employed lorry driver was killed making a routine delivery of recycled wood. Read More
Workplace fatality figures released for 2020/21
July 12, 2021
Provisional data shows that a total of 142 workers were killed at work in Great Britain in 2020/21, an increase of 29 from the previous year. Read More
Failure to identify vehicle risk resulted in broken leg
July 12, 2021
A facility services company operating at Winchester prison has been fined following an incident in which a worker suffered a broken leg when he was struck by a forklift truck. Read More
BAM Nuttall fined after an employee dies after being run over by a dumper truck
June 22, 2021
Construction company BAM Nuttall Limited has been fined after an employee was run over by a dumper vehicle. Read More
Company fined after worker is struck by falling objects
May 7, 2021
A woodworking firm has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was struck by objects falling from an articulated trailer. Read More
MOT centre sentenced after worker fatally injured in oil drum explosion
May 5, 2021
An MOT centre has been sentenced after oil drums supplied by them exploded and killed an agricultural engineer. Read More
