Health and Safety

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Registration data reflects Building Control Profession’s commitment to high standards

Building control professionals who carry out any building control work in England or Wales must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Registration data indicates a growing number of inspectors are joining the registered profession, reflecting industry’s commitment to upholding high standards. A temporary 13-week extension period for experienced building inspectors in England to … read more

Company fined more than £100,000 after worker loses leg

A Manchester-based waste and recycling company has been fined more than £100,000 after an employee lost his leg after being struck by an excavator. The 41-year-old man had been sorting refuse with two other colleagues at the Levenshulme site of Pink Skips (NW) Ltd on 5 October 2022 when the incident happened. As the trio … read more

Company fined £1m as employee suffers serious injuries

A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over 10 metres and sustained serious injuries. Christopher Hooper suffered fractures to his skull, back, pelvis, arm, wrist and ankle after falling 11 metres at DP World Southampton’s terminal on 20 September 2022. The 31-year-old, from Winchester, had fallen through an open hole … read more

Companies fined after dad crushed to death by machine

Two companies have been fined after a father-of-three was crushed to death by a machine. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the incident was entirely avoidable and Russell Hartley would still be alive had this work been planned, managed and monitored to a sufficient standard. Mr Hartley, was a self-employed engineer from Sheffield … read more

Ten HSE stories you might have missed this summer

It has been a busy start to the summer for HSE with many prosecutions throughout June and July. Here are TEN prosecution cases you might have missed during that time: Tata Chemicals fined following young father’s death On 5 June, Tata Chemicals Europe Limited was fined more than £1 million at Chester Crown Court. The … read more