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Crate Fall From Forklift Causes Life Changing Injury

A manufacturing company was prosecuted after a 1.2 tonne crate fell during an unsupervised unloading and left a delivery worker with life changing inj...
Regulatory News

Tue 15th Sep 2026

Worker Suffers Arm Fractures After Unguarded Conveyor

A worker cleaning a conveyor was pulled into a rotating roller and the employer was fined more than £333,000 for failing to prevent access to dangerou...
Regulatory News

Fri 4th Sep 2026

Farmer Fined After ATV Overturn Kills Employee

A Monmouthshire farm owner was fined after an ATV overturn in 2022 killed his only employee amid failures in training, vehicle checks and control of k...
Regulatory News

Fri 4th Sep 2026

Supervisor Severely Injured After Entering Live Palletiser

A manufacturing company was fined after a supervisor suffered life threatening injuries when he entered a palletiser and the machine restarted.
Regulatory News

Fri 28th Aug 2026

Worker Fractures Twelve Ribs During Pillar Drill Lifting Incident

A manufacturing company was fined after a 500 kg pillar drill toppled during a forklift lift and struck an employee who suffered multiple rib fracture...
Regulatory News

Wed 26th Aug 2026

Timber Company Fined For Failures On Wood Dust And Lift Truck Controls

A timber company and its director were fined after failing to act on improvement notices relating to wood dust controls and lift truck training.
Regulatory News

Fri 21st Aug 2026

Arm Severed While Clearing Autoclave Blockage

A night worker had his arm severed below the elbow while clearing a blockage in an autoclave after the machine was restarted, resulting in prosecution...
Regulatory News

Wed 19th Aug 2026

Stepladder Collapse Causes Rib And Collarbone Fractures

An employee suffered a fractured collarbone and broken ribs when a stepladder failed while accessing a loft and the employer was later prosecuted for...
Regulatory News

Wed 12th Aug 2026

Manual Handling Regulations: A Practical Guide for UK Employers

Manual handling risk is often created by decisions about layout, storage, purchasing, staffing....
Manual Handling Article

Thu 23rd Jul 2026

Worker Severely Injured After Fall From Raised Fork Lift Bucket

A construction company was fined after a worker fell from a tipping bucket on a fork lift truck and suffered serious injuries due to poor contractor m...
Regulatory News

Wed 22nd Jul 2026

Occupational Safety Education: The Impact of Active Learning and Sector Specific Training on Young Worker Injuries

This review examines how occupational health and safety education can better protect young workers as they move from school into employment.
Safety Training Research

Tue 21st Jul 2026

COSHH Compliance in Practice: How Managers Can Check That Controls Are Working

Effective COSHH management is demonstrated by how hazardous substances are controlled during everyday work....
COSHH Article

Tue 14th Jul 2026

Company Fined After Incorrectly Assembled Scaffold Tower Injured Members of the Public

A construction company was fined after a scaffold tower toppled onto members of the public on a busy high street due to poor assembly and inadequate c...
Regulatory News

Fri 10th Jul 2026

Waste and Recycling Company Fined For Welfare and Asbestos Training Failures

An employer was fined after repeated failures to provide basic welfare facilities and asbestos awareness training during hand sorting of waste materia...
Regulatory News

Thu 9th Jul 2026

Property Management Company Sentenced After Apprentice Crushed by Unsecured Boards

An employer was fined and its director received a suspended sentence after an apprentice was fatally crushed by unsecured board materials during a ren...
Regulatory News

Thu 9th Jul 2026

Does having a certified occupational health and safety management system lead to a greater injury rate reduction?

This study examines whether formal certification of an occupational health and safety management system leads to measurable safety improvements in pra...
Certification Research

Wed 8th Jul 2026

Fined After Fatal Repair Incident Involving Industrial Overhead Door

A maintenance worker died after an industrial overhead door repair released stored energy, and an employer was fined for failures in maintenance, insp...
Regulatory News

Fri 19th Jun 2026

Waste and Recycling Company Fined After Conveyor Belt Crush Injuries

A waste and recycling employer was fined after a worker was drawn into an unguarded conveyor belt while clearing a blockage.
Regulatory News

Mon 8th Jun 2026

Employer Fined After Collapse During Wind Turbine Blade Construction

A serious collapse during wind turbine blade work left an employee paralysed, leading to a £600,000 fine and costs after failures in risk assessment a...
Regulatory News

Tue 26th May 2026

Egg Farm Convicted After Worker Caught In Running Conveyor Machinery

A farm poultry and egg producer was fined after a worker became trapped in running conveyor machinery during cleaning and emergency action was needed.
Regulatory News

Wed 13th May 2026

Company Fined After Roofer Fell Through Unguarded Loft Hatch

A roofing company was fined after a worker suffered serious injuries from a fall through an unprotected loft hatch, highlighting failures in work at h...
Regulatory News

Fri 8th May 2026

Tree Surgeon Injured After Mobile Lighting Tower Contact With Overhead Powerline

A prosecution followed a night time vegetation clearing incident where a mobile lighting tower contacted an overhead powerline, causing life threateni...
Regulatory News

Tue 5th May 2026

Major Electronics Company Fined After Worker Injured Cleaning Machinery

A worker suffered long term hand damage after being trapped while cleaning a hydraulic machine, and the company has been fined for inadequate protecti...
Regulatory News

Tue 21st Apr 2026

Company Fined After Worker Crushed by Concrete Block in HGV Trailer

A Worcestershire vehicle maintenance company was fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries when concrete blocks toppled inside an HGV trail...
Regulatory News

Thu 16th Apr 2026

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