Laundry fined after employee injured - September 24, 2008

A company has been fined £30,000 over an inadequate risk assessment which led to an employee suffering a number of injuries.

Eastern Counties Laundries has also been charged £15,000 in costs attached to the investigation after it admitted to breaches of [read more...]

GBP 60,000 fine over gas-cylinder explosion - September 24, 2008

A company has been fined £60,000 after the death of one of its employees in an explosion at its recycling site.

Reliance Scrap-Metal Merchants’ (Parkstone) director David Matthews has also been fined £1,000 for his role in the accident.

A worker died [read more...]

'More must be done' to protect young workers - September 22, 2008

A leading health and safety body is urging the government to take action to protect employees starting in a new workplace.

The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has identified a lack of supervision and insufficient induction periods [read more...]

Companies fined over dumper accident - September 19, 2008

Two companies have received fines from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee broke his hip in an accident.

A worker suffered injuries after the dumper he was driving overturned and he was forced to jump for [read more...]

Firm fined GBP 20,000 after forklift accident - September 19, 2008

A firm has been fined £20,000 after an accident cost an employee her leg.

NYK Logistics will also pay costs of £5,941 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety legislation.

Employee Lisa Ramos was struck by a reversing forklift [read more...]

HSE to hold construction health and safety event - September 18, 2008

A health and safety event is to be held at Carlisle United Football Club for Cumbrian construction workers.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is organising the day as part of the Working Well Together campaign and [read more...]

HSE inquiry into Able accident - September 18, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is making inquiries into an accident at a dockyard in Graythorp, a source says.

A crane being used for pile-driving toppled over but its driver escaped serious injury, the Hartlepool Mail reports.

The [read more...]

Authorities warn of forklift danger - September 17, 2008

Pedestrians and forklift trucks don't mix, according to the Forklift Truck Association (FLTA).

The group is running National Forklift Safety Week in an attempt to cut down on the number of accidents which take place this September during "the deadliest month [read more...]

Company pays out GBP 50,000 over free silica - September 16, 2008

A firm has been ordered to pay £50,000 for health and safety breaches after using a banned substance to clean vehicles.

Thomson Sandblast has received a £26,000 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to breaches of the read more...]

HSE campaigns with council for sensible risk management - September 16, 2008

A local authority is to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to promote a series of ten principles it claims are central to sensible risk management.

Harrogate borough council will work with the watchdog to try and [read more...]