The assistant head of the UK’s largest trade union has said construction employers with poor welfare facilities “can and should be prosecuted” after a new survey found t Read more
Month: January 2018
Steelworker injured after crane check failures
No competent person planning or supervision, and inadequate lifting load checks led to a steel fixer being seriously injured Read more
Man electrocuted as farmer fails to point out safety risks
A North-West farmer has been sentenced to a conditional discharge after a man was electrocuted when the arm of his lorry mounted crane contacted overhead power lines. Read more
Colleague’s helpfulness leads to second serious injury at recycling firm
A recycling firm has received its second six-figure fine in just over a year for health and safety breaches, resulting in serious injuries Read more
Scaffolding company’s negligence leads to employee suffering serious injuries
A scaffolding company failed to plan, supervise and train properly for a lifting operation, causing serious injury and leading to a heavy fine… Read more