A Tyne and Wear engineering company has been fined £20,000 after a worker fractured his pelvis and suffered internal injuries after falling through a petrol station forecourt canopy. The employee of G Nicholson (Engineers) Limited was replacing guttering at the top of the canopy on the company’s petrol station in Blue House Lane, Washington, Tyne … read more
Families who live on farms are being urged to keep their children safe this half-term. Schools across England and Wales break up this week for the October holidays meaning farming children who would usually be in the classroom will now be at home during the day. This can pose childcare issues for farming families especially … read more
Nestle has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The incident happened on 30 November 2020 when the man was drawn into a roller mechanism on a conveyor machine. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court heard how the maintenance technician was investigating a problem on the conveyor belt of a machine … read more
A catering equipment cleaning company has been fined £200,000 after a worker died after falling into a tank of hot water. The man fell through the lid of a tank of hot water heated to 76° centigrade and died a week later in hospital. It happened on 8 January 2018 when the worker was standing … read more
The Building Safety Regulator has been established in the Health and Safety Executive, as part of the building safety reforms, following recommendations in the Hackitt review after the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Building Safety Act 2022 introduces a more stringent, regulatory regime for England to make sure that residents living in high-rise buildings are safe … read more