Insurance claims

Poor Risk Procedures Led to Fatal Site Incident

A construction company has been fined £146k after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator. Philip McDonald had been hired by Birch Brothers (Kidderminster) Ltd to assist with the construction of a […]

Insurance claims

HSE Fines Autoneum GB £30,000 After Workplace Fall

Latest case from the HSE; The wife of a man left severely disabled by a workplace accident says he is a “stranger in her husband’s body”. Sue McFarlane’s partner John suffered life-changing brain injuries falling […]

News

Serious Injury at Nestle Factory Was The Result of Poor Safety Measures

Latest case report from the Health and Safety Executive, which looks at a serious incident involving machinery; Nestle has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Newcastle upon Tyne. The […]

Legal

How LEV Systems Can Keep Businesses Compliant

Workplaces should be safe environments where people feel comfortable. After all, it’s where we spend most of our time each week. Sadly, workplace accidents can lead to severe injuries or even death. Some industries are […]

Insurance claims

HSE: Company Fined After Fatal Accident

The latest case report from the HSE; Two companies and two people have been sentenced after an 18-year-old construction worker was fatally injured while working on a house-build construction site in Boston, Lincolnshire. P & […]