Council fined after man falls while installing town’s Christmas tree
- 20-foot tree toppled during Bury Market installation
- HSE has well-established guidance on safely working at height
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has been fined £200,000 after a man was injured while installing the town’s Christmas tree.
Council employee James Lyth was using a scissor lift to straighten the 20-foot tall...Read More »
Defence company fined £800,000 after man shot on MoD range
A defence technology company has been fined £800,000 after an employee was shot during testing of ammunition at a Ministry of Defence (MoD) range in South Wales.
The father-of-two was left paralysed below the shoulders after being shot by a 5.56mm bullet fired from a gun, 570 metres away. The incident...Read More »
Company fined £2.5m following uncontrolled acid releases
- Schools were closed following hydrochloric acid release
- Joint investigation and prosecution by HSE and the Environment Agency
- Guidance is available on maintaining equipment in large chemical...Read More »
April is Stress Awareness Month: tackle stress in the workplace with five steps in five weeks
This April, Britain’s bosses are being invited to follow five simple steps to prevent and reduce stress in their workplace.
The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Working Minds campaign has called on employers to support workers mental health during Stress Awareness Month.
Over the course of the month, employers are encouraged to...Read More »
Health Board fined for failing to manage patients risk of falling
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been fined £250,000 following failures relating to patient falls in its hospitals.
Three elderly patients sustained falls in 2022 and 2023 and they all sadly died. The cause of death of two of them was identified as being as a direct result of falling.
Richard Hughes,...Read More »