A supported housing company has been fined £100k after a disabled woman in their care died after choking on a marshmallow. Shirley Breeze, who had severe learning disabilities, as well as being diagnosed with epilepsy and dyspraxia was in the care of Ark Housing Association Limited when the incident happened at her home address in … read more
HSE has guidance on working safely under motor vehicles being repaired and has also issued a safety alert for air suspension systems on vehicles. A Dorset man who found his friend and neighbour crushed to death under a car has urged mechanics and car enthusiasts not to cut corners. Leslie House, 61, a self-employed … read more
Twenty-one workers in motor vehicle repair industry killed in last five years, HSE figures show. More than half of these deaths (13) were caused when work took place under a vehicle that wasn’t properly supported. Mechanics urged to challenge “this will only take me a minute” culture. Classic Motor Cars Ltd supports HSE’s call … read more
A care home provider has been fined £400k after an eight-year-old girl suffered catastrophic injuries when a tree fell on her. Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited pleaded guilty after it failed to provide a system to manage trees on its site at Oak Lodge Care Home in Bitterne, Southampton. West Hampshire Magistrates Court heard that … read more
A wine and drinks supplier has been fined after a visiting HGV driver was killed after being hit by a forklift truck at its depot in Salford. John Fitzpatrick was waiting for his trailer to be loaded at Kingsland Drinks Ltd in Irlam on 19 August 2020 when tragedy struck. The 59-year-old, form Oldham, suffered … read more