Firms fined over £600k after dad dies from fall
A further two companies have been fined after a dad died following a fall from the roof of a building site in Warrington.
Father-of-one Dennis Vincent, 36, and another worker were using ropes to install a lightning protection system to the front of an office block being converted into flats.
Mr Vincent,...Read More »
Man “lucky to be alive” after incident at luxury yacht maker in Plymouth
A premium yacht makers has been hit with a £600,000 fine after one of its workers suffered life changing injuries at its shipyard in Plymouth.
Mark Gillen’s wife Sarah said she is lucky to still have her husband around after he sustained a catalogue of injuries, including 12 broken ribs and...Read More »
Philip White to lead Building Safety Regulator in permanent role
Philip White, HSE’s Director of Building Safety (DoBS), will continue in his current role leading the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on a permanent basis.
Philip has been leading the work to fully establish the BSR in HSE since taking over from Peter Baker in April 2023.
Ahead of the BSR becoming fully...Read More »
Recycling company fined after worker’s arm dragged into machine
A recycling company in Weston-super-Mare has been fined £24,000 after one of its workers suffered serious injuries after his arm was dragged into a machine.
The 34-year-old local man suffered multiple fractures to his right arm that required surgery to repair. He had stopped a conveyor belt to remove some trapped...Read More »
Cold weather working: Helping staff stay safe and warm
Employers are being reminded of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as the first spell of cold weather is set to hit the country.
Great Britain’s workplace regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, is stressing the importance of protecting workers during the cold weather. It comes as the Met Office has...Read More »