An unregistered plumber has received a suspended prison sentence after he carried out illegal gas work at a house in Peterborough. Anthony Rice, trading as Rice Plumbing and Oil Heating, attended the property on Edwalton Avenue on 31 January 2023 where he replaced a gas boiler and altered gas pipe work. However, Rice accidentally connected … read more
A care home operator has been fined £400,000 for safety breaches, following the death of a vulnerable resident at a care home in Scotland. On the night of 16 December 2021, Susan Greens, a resident at Springfield Bank Care Home, could not be found on the premises. Following a search around the site in Bonnyrigg … read more
A recycling company in West Yorkshire has been fined £120,000 after batteries weighing at least 300kg fell onto an employee and severely injured him. The man was working with two colleagues at Wastecare Limited’s site on North Dean Business Park, Halifax when he was struck by the batteries being recycled on 22 March 2019. The … read more
The investigation into the death of Michael Jones at Bramley Moore is now being led by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Michael, who was 26, was killed while working on the construction of Everton Football Club’s new stadium on 14 August 2023. The involvement of Merseyside Police has now concluded. HSE will now lead … read more
Livestock incidents were the number one cause of work-related death in British agriculture in 2022/23. Livestock or moving vehicles were responsible for seventy-seven fatalities in the last five years. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) supports farmers to reduce injuries and save lives. Incidents involving livestock were the number one cause of work-related deaths on … read more