Airport baggage and cargo handler Swissport GB Limited has been fined following two accidents at Luton Airport in 2015. Read more
Month: February 2018
Multiple failures lead to huge print toner explosion at recycling company
Eight people were injured as a result of the explosion, five seriously. A 30-year-old worker was placed in an induced coma and remained in hospital for 15 weeks. Read more
Company fined £1.1m following Red Arrows pilot death
An HSE investigation found that a mechanical fault led to the failure of the parachute deployment mechanism designed to bring the 35-year-old pilot to ground safely. This resu Read more
Care home operator fined after death of vulnerable patient
£120,000 fine for care home after a resident was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs leading to the cellar, with his wheelchair on top of him. Read more
Scaffolder sentenced over unsafe working at height
A 28 year old scaffolder was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison for ignoring all of his training and not utilising safety equipment whilst working at height, as well as setting a Read more