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New non-executive director to join HSE Board

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed a new non-executive director appointment to the Board of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Ken Rivers will replace Ken Robertson, who left HSE’s Board in July 2023, bringing with him a wealth of experience from the oil and chemical sectors that will help HSE … read more

Construction company fined after Shropshire bricklayer fractures skull

A construction company has been fined £12,000 after a Shropshire bricklayer fell through a stairwell opening and fractured his skull. Scott Ife, 30, from Bridgnorth, was working for 2 Counties Construction (Midlands) Ltd when the incident took place on 8 June 2020. The company had been hired as the principal contractor overseeing the refurbishment of … read more

Blackpool clothing company fined after worker hit by forklift truck

A Blackpool clothing firm has been fined £40,000 after a man was seriously injured when he was hit by a forklift truck. Self-employed delivery driver Andrew “John” Robinson suffered multiple leg fractures and a dislocated ankle as he collided with the vehicle while delivering goods at T. Print Limited’s Bristol Avenue site in Blackpool on … read more