Kepak Group Limited (formally 2 Sisters Red Meat Limited), has been fined after a worker was seriously injured following a workplace transport incident. . Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court heard how, an employee of a contractor that had a permanent presence on the Kepak’s Merthyr Tydfil site, was struck by a forklift truck (FLT) when he […]
Month: May 2021
Broadcast May 2021
Welcome to this month’s Broadcast. It’s packed full of great advice about Right to Work changes, encouraging employee engagement to create a safer workplace, and how to ensure your workplace is compliant in case of an HSE Workplace Exposure inspection. Need training? There’s also details about our upcoming Emergency First Aid in the Workplace course, […]
Construction company fined after excavation collapse
Harlands Builders Limited has been fined for safety breaches after a ground worker was trapped having entered a two-metre-deep excavation. Bridlington Magistrates’ Court heard that, the company was undertaking groundworks at West Farm Stone, Creek Sunk Island, East Riding. The worker had entered an excavation in order to measure the depth when part of it collapsed […]
Farming company fined after young worker injured
T Cook & Son (Farmers) Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a 17-year-old worker suffered crush injuries to his foot. Bridlington Magistrates’ Court heard that a concrete panel was dropped during a lifting operation involving a telehandler vehicle on a farm in Owstwick, Yorkshire. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) […]
Food manufacturer fined after worker suffers loss of thumb and fingers
Food manufacturer, Young’s Seafood Limited, has been fined after a worker was trapped by a mixing machine. Grimsby Crown Court heard that, the 59-year-old worker was creating the mix for fish cakes at the company’s Humberstone Road factory in Grimsby. At the end of a mix run he went to clear the mix from the […]