Legal

Sohan Group Ltd & Maize Metals Fined After Asbestos Safety Breaches

Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a largescale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance operation was carried out at a Cannock demolition site, putting workers and members of the public at […]

Legal

Contractor Jailed After Workplace Death

The latest report from the HSE. When will we see public sector officials and politicians jailed over Grenfell, Smart motorway deaths, prison suicides and many other cases where negligence is proven, but two-tier sentencing guidelines […]

Insurance claims

Derbyshire Police Fined After Riot Training Risk Proved Unpredictable

It’s always hard to predict a riot, or the level of risk associated with training for riots. As this latest release from the HSE proves, here’s the word. On a side note surely the 60K […]

Insurance claims

Company Fined £433K After Fatal Workplace Accident

The latest case report from the HSE; Chris Keegan was killed on 20 November 2023 while working for Hessle Plant Ltd as a delivery driver at its main depot in Castleford, West Yorkshire. Chris’ widow […]

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Company Fined £600K After Fatal Workplace Incident

The latest case report from the HSE for you; A global manufacturing company has been fined £600,000 after an employee suffered fatal injuries following an incident at the premises in Airedale Mills, Gargrave, Craven. On […]

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Care Home Fined £1.8m After Resident’s Death

One of the many examples in the UK of using day rate, agency carers to save money, rather than full-time staff. When the Government’s new laws on employee Tribunal/Grievance rights from day one come into […]