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Older workers make up quarter of workplace deaths, new figures reveal
Employers are being urged to provide better protection for older workers as new figures reveal a quarter of those killed at work last year were aged 60 or over. Thirty-seven of the 147 people who...
HILTI REPORT SUGGESTS ‘COMMON CODE NEEDED’ TO IMPROVE H&S STANDARDS
The UK construction industry could potentially improve health and safety standards by implementing a common code. That’s according to a new report by multinational construction technology,...
FERRY COMPANY FINED AFTER MULTIPLE FRACTURE INJURY
Red Funnel Ferries has been fined after a worker fell from the unprotected edge of its Red Falcon ship’s mezzanine car deck. Southampton Crown Court heard how, on 24 September 2015, a...
NEW COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR AT HOMES FOR STUDENTS
Homes for Students, the national student accommodation manager, has appointed Mandy Blackburn as Compliance Director. Mandy joins Homes for Students from MYSHON supported living specialists...
Grain store company fined after worker fatally struck by lorry
A grain store company has been fined following the death of a worker at its site in Linton, Cambridgeshire. Peterborough Crown Court heard how on 27 July 2016 an employee of Camgrain Stores Ltd...
Roofing contractor sentenced for unsafe work at height
A roofing contractor has been sentenced for failing to take adequate precautions to prevent his workers falling from height and for breaching a prohibition notice. Llandudno Magistrates’...
National Grid fined after worker killed
An electricity and gas utility company has today been fined after a worker was killed on Winslow Road in East Claydon. Aylesbury Crown Court heard how, on 18 November 2016, Paul Marsden, a...
Company Fined After Woman Crushed to Death by Roller Shutter Door
An electrical company has been fined after a woman was fatally crushed by a roller shutter door. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how on 14 August 2016 Heidi Chalkley pressed the button...
Shaken and Stirred: Filming on Bond 25 leaves crew member injured
Production of the new James Bond film has, once again, suffered a setback after a controlled explosion by the special effects team went wrong, leaving a crew member with a minor injury. The...Home Office launches call for evidence on workplace fire safety
Employers and business owners are being asked for their views on fire safety in workplaces in England as part of a Home Office call for evidence. The Home Office is seeking feedback on the...
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