A company director has been given a suspended prison sentence after an employee lost his life at a site in St Helens. Roger Gibbons, the director of RM Gibbons Ltd, was given a 16 weeks custodial sentence, which was suspended for 12 months. His company was also fined £40,000 following the death of Uldis Sankans, … read more
The site manager of a waste and recycling company has been given a suspended prison sentence following the death of a young father at a site in Dewsbury. Wayne Griffiths, who was also a former director of Arthur Brook Limited, was given a ten-month custodial sentence, which was suspended for 18 months. It followed the … read more
The site manager of a waste and recycling company has been given a suspended prison sentence following the death of a young father at a site in Dewsbury. Wayne Griffiths, who was also a former director of Arthur Brook Limited, was given a ten-month custodial sentence, which was suspended for 18 months. It followed the … read more
The long-term health of workers at a wood waste recycling centre was put in danger due to excessive exposure to the dust their work created, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution has found. Esken Renewables Limited, a waste and recycling company that specialises in generating biofuel from renewable waste, ran a wood waste recycling … read more
The Health and Safety Executive’s second building safety conference saw over 1,300 delegates sharing knowledge and collaborating on solutions to create a safer built environment for everyone Translating the new regulatory framework into actionable steps, ensuring the safety of both existing and future buildings Calls on industry to commit to building a culture of safety … read more